Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Outflanked!
19th Corps Trails
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
1. Outflanked! Marker
The US 19th Corps, expecting an attack from the west or southwest, dug the trenches you will find along these trails. The Confederate attack, however, came from the southeast. In the confusion, Federal soldiers turned around to defend their position. Quickly overwhelmed, the Federals retreated toward Belle Grove Plantation. The 128th New York Infantry's monument, at the south end of this trail, honors some of the men who defended these earthworks.
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The trenches are the long, shallow depressions seen along the trails. Help preserve them by staying on the marked path.
Artist Alfred Waud recorded the moment when the US troops realized they were being attacked from the rear.
Erected by National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 1.268′ N, 78° 18.289′ W. Marker is in Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. Marker is on Belle Grove Road (Virginia Route 727) half a mile north of Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the left when traveling north. Marker is located at Tour Stop 5 on the Cedar Creek Battlefield Driving Tour. Touch for map. Marker
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Enslaved Quarter Site (here, next to this marker); A Rich Prize (within shouting distance of this marker); In Honor of Joist Hite (1685-1761) (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shenandoah Valley / Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864 (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Hall at Belle Grove (within shouting distance of this marker); Plantation Slavery (within shouting distance of this marker); Cedar Creek Battlefield and Belle Grove (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Enslaved Burial Ground (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
Regarding Outflanked!. The 19th Corps Entrenchment Trail crosses land preserved by the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation and Belle Grove, Inc. The trail is 1 mile long (2.0 miles round trip) through mostly wooded, gently rolling terrain.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
2. Outflanked! Marker
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
3. Belle Grove Plantation
Located across the road from this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 59 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 29, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
