Near New Hope in Augusta County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Piedmont Battlefield

Photographed by Michael Stroud, circa June 1994

1. Piedmont Battlefield Marker

Inscription.
Here on June 5, 1864, was fought the Battle of Piedmont for the possession of Staunton.

Union Forces under Gen. David Hunter 12,015 men and suffered a loss of 130 killed and 650 wounded. Confederate forces numbering 5,600 men under Gen. W.E.Jones defeated with loss 460 killed, 1450 wounded and 1,000 prisoners. Gen Jones was killed near this spot.

Erected by United Daughters of the Confederacy.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Markers Association, and the United Daughters of the Confederacy series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1700.

Location. 38° 13.121′ N, 78° 53.83′ W. Marker is near New Hope, Virginia, in Augusta County. It is on Battlefield Road (Virginia Route 608) 0.4 miles north of Patterson Mill Road ( Route 778), on the right when traveling north. The Piedmont Battlefield is on Private Property. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Grottoes VA 24441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley.

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is also in the American South

and specifically in the Upper South.

Globally, it is in 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: "Grumble" Jones Memorial (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Piedmont Battlefield (about 500 feet away); General Jones's Last Stand (about 500 feet away); Thoburn's Flank Attack (about 500 feet away); The Battle's Aftermath (about 600 feet away); Battle of Piedmont (approx. ¼ mile away); Hunter's Second Attack (approx. ¼ mile away); Hunter's First Attack (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Hope.

Also see . . .
1. Battle of Piedmont, June 5, 1864. National Park Service summary of the battle. (Submitted on December 17, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

2. Help Save the Piedmont Battlefield.

Photographed by Linda Walcroft, March 3, 2008

2. Piedmont Battlefield Marker

There is no parking lot at the marker. Use caution - traffic may be sparse but travels very fast.

Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation (Submitted on September 29, 2021.)

Photographed by Mike Stroud, circa 1994

3. Battlefield

Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006

4. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 16, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 5,422 times since then and 91 times this year. Last updated on March 5, 2022, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1. submitted on December 16, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on March 4, 2008, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. 3. submitted on March 4, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 4. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.