Stephenson in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Action at Stephenson’s Depot

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007

1. Action at Stephenson's Depot Marker

Inscription. Near this place on June 15, 1863, Confederate troops of General Edward “Allegheny” Johnson’s Division attacked and routed General Robert Milroy’s Union Army during its retreat from Winchester. The short, pre-dawn battle resulted in the capture of Milroy’s wagon train and more than 2300 Union prisoners. From here, the Confederate Army advanced into Pennsylvania where it suffered defeat two weeks later at Gettysburg.

Erected 1987 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-1.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1719.

Location. 39° 14.298′ N, 78° 6.484′ W. Marker is in Stephenson, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is at the intersection of Martinsburg Pike (U.S. 11) and Stephenson Road, on the right when traveling north on Martinsburg Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stephenson VA 22656, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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

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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: 1st Maryland Battery (CSA) Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Wayne A. Whitham Rest Area (approx. half a mile away); Triceratops (approx.

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half a mile away); Lake Anhinga (approx. half a mile away); Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel (approx. one mile away); a different marker also named Roots Of Methodism In Frederick County Milburn Chapel (approx. one mile away); Hopewell Friends Meeting House (approx. 1.4 miles away); Interrupted by War (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Stephenson.

Other markers no longer nearby. Third Battle of Winchester (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Stephenson Depot (was approx. 0.6 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Rutherford's Farm (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); John Rutherford's Farm (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Battle of Rutherford's Farm (was approx. 1.7 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding Action at Stephenson’s Depot. The details of the action are described futher on a Civil War Trails marker to the south. At the site of this marker, the famous “Stonewall

A 1 Stands Near a Memorial Stone to the Battle image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007

2. A 1 Stands Near a Memorial Stone to the Battle

Brigade” took a blocking position between the railroad and the Martinsburg Pike.

"I Regard this as the Thermopylae of My Campaign" image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007

3. "I Regard this as the Thermopylae of My Campaign"

General Robert E. Lee thus described the actions at Stephenson's Depot. The monument honors the 1st Maryland Battery, which stood a position just to the south along the railroad. Sustaining heavy causalities, the battery blocked Milroy's line of retreat until Confederate forces had sufficiently massed. In the action, the battery lost 13 men. The lower inscription in the bronze portion of the monument lists the casualties by name.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 13, 2021. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 3,176 times since then and 63 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 6, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.