Near Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Buck Marsh Fight
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
1. Buck Marsh Fight Marker
The date indicated on the marker is incorrect. Nearby state markers and other sources indicate the date of this action was August 13, 1864.
Sept. 13, 1864
Mosby's Attack on
Sheridans Wagon
Trains
Erected by J.E.B. Stuart Camp of the Confederate Veterans.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list. A significant historical month for this entry is September 1853.
Location. 39° 9.852′ N, 77° 58.536′ W. Marker is near Berryville, Virginia, in Clarke County. It is at the intersection of Lord Fairfax Highway (U.S. 340) and Trapp Hill Road (Virginia Route 729) on Lord Fairfax Highway. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berryville VA 22611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in Northern Virginia. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the original Thirteen Colonies, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Buck Marsh Baptist Church (a few steps from this marker); Lee's Bivouac, Gettysburg Campaign (approx. 0.3 miles away); Berryville Wagon Train Raid (approx. 0.3 miles away); James Ireland (approx. 0.8 miles away); Traveler Was Tethered on This Spot (approx. 0.9 miles away); Berryville (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clarke County Courthouse (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clarke County Civil War Monument (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berryville.
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The Virginia State Marker for the same skirmish is number J-1 (see link).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. State of Virginia roadside marker for the Buck Marsh Wagon Train Raid
Also see . . . "Fire In The Valley": Berryville Wagon Train Raid, August 13, 1864. Civil War Talk website entry (Submitted on August 1, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, July 8, 2007
2. Buck Marsh Fight Marker at the Highway's Edge
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,167 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
