Lynnwood in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Port Republic
Struggle for the "Coaling"
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007
1. Port Republic Marker
Port Republic Battlefield Civil War Site—Trail Stop 4.
Federal commander Tyler placed at least 3 artillery pieces on this high part of the “Coaling,” and lined 3 more guns down the slope to the road on your right. All morning fire from this artillery played havoc with Confederate forces in front of you.
With Jackson’s men facing a desperate situation on the plain to your right front, Brigadier General Richard Taylor’s Louisiana brigade moved against the Union artillery position here on the “Coaling.”
Taylor’s men took the pivotal hilltop, lost it, retook it, then lost it again. The Federal defense was stubborn: Union artillerymen fought with their gun implements, and in spirited counter-attacks, Federal infantrymen from Ohio drove Confederates off the slopes.
Finally, on a third surge, the Louisianians, with the help of two Virginia infantry regiments, won this key to the battlefield, and this time held it. With it the Confederates captured five artillery pieces and forced the Federals to retire from the field. It had been a costly day—Federal casualties numbered more than 1100, while the Confederates lost about 800—but Jackson’s victory at Port Republic proved the culmination of a brilliant campaign.
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 9, 1862.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 18.079′ N, 78° 45.978′ W. Marker was in Lynnwood, Virginia, in Rockingham County. It was on Ore Bank Road (Virginia Route 708) near Mapleton Lane (County Route 967). It is just off U.S. 340 (East Side Highway). Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 7051 Ore Bank Road, Port Republic VA 24471, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. It was also in the American South and specifically in the Upper South. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: The Coaling Falls (here, next to this marker); The Union Counterattack (within shouting distance of this marker); The Tigers Attack (within shouting distance of this marker); The Louisianans Advance (within shouting distance of this marker); First Attack on the Coaling (within shouting distance of this marker); The Union Retreat (within shouting distance of this marker); Port Republic Battlefield (within shouting distance of this marker); The Coaling (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lynnwood.
Another marker is no longer nearby. Port Republic (was within shouting distance
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007
2. Closeup of Map on Marker
“As Taylor sent his Louisianians forward on their third attempt to take the ‘Coaling,’ Federal infantry advanced against his left flank. Timely support by other elements of Richard Ewell’s division put these Federals to flight, and together, Ewell and Taylor took the ‘Coaling.’ Tyler retreated north, leaving Jackson victorious.”
More about this marker. Marker contains a reproduction of a battlefield painting with this caption, “The struggle for the ‘Coaling,’ depicted in this painting by Keith Rocco, was desperate. Some Confederates slashed the throats of the artillery horses so the guns couldn’t be removed.”
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced by another at this location.
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007
3. Port Republic Marker
In this view southwest, the road running left to right through the distant intersection is East Side Highway, the road between Port Republic (left) and Conrad’s Store, now Elkton (right).
Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007
4. The “Coaling” Port Republic Battlefield Civil War Site
Trail Stop 1 is on the right, in front of the brown Civil War Site sign. Trail Stop 4 is hard to see in this photograph, just to the right of the top-most utility post. “Mapleton” falls out of frame in at the upper left.
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, June 27, 2009
5. Port Republic Marker
Trail-head sign that leads up to this marker, sign can be seen to the far right in this photo
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 13, 2012
6. View From Atop The Coaling
Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 12, 2007. This page has been viewed 2,586 times since then and 9 times this year. Last updated on August 8, 2023. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 12, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on October 13, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on July 22, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 6. submitted on April 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
