Ayr Township near McConnellsburg in Fulton County, Pennsylvania — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Last Confederate Bivouac

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

1. Last Confederate Bivouac Marker

Inscription. A Confederate force under General Bradley T. Johnson camped here July 31, 1864, after raiding and burning Chambersburg. They were the last Confederates to camp on Pennsylvania soil. General William W. Averell's Union cavalry pursued Johnson's and McCausland's brigades and routed the Confederates at the Battle of Moorefield in WV on August 7, 1864. That victory marked the beginning of Union dominance in the Shenandoah Valley.

Erected 2021 by Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission (PHMC) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 31, 1864.

Location. 39° 55.238′ N, 78° 0.38′ W. Marker is near McConnellsburg, Pennsylvania, in Fulton County. It is in Ayr Township. It is at the intersection of Great Cove Road (U.S. 522) and Confederate Road, on the right when traveling south on Great Cove Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 20399 Great Cove Rd, Mc Connellsburg PA 17233, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in South-Central Pennsylvania. It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: United Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.8 miles away); 203 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9 miles away); 205 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9

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miles away); 105 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9 miles away); 209 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9 miles away); 111 Lincoln Way East (approx. 0.9 miles away); Changing Main Street (approx. 0.9 miles away); 129 Lincoln Way West (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McConnellsburg.

Other markers no longer nearby. Last Confederate Bivouac (was here, next to this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Last Confederate Bivouac (was a few steps from this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced the linked marker.

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 19, 2022

2. Last Confederate Bivouac Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 782 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 20, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.