Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Ohio
To Her Noble Sons
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
1. Ohio Marker
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September 19, 1864
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September 19, 1864
On this field, Union Gen. Philip Sheridan's Army of the Shenandoah clashed with Jubal Early's Confederate Army of the Valley in the largest and bloodiest battle ever fought in the Shenandoah Valley-known in the South as The Third Battle of Winchester and in the North as the Battle of Opequon. This decisive and pivotal Federal victory severely diminished the Confederate military presence in the Valley and, when coupled with the recent Union victory at Atlanta, helped to assure Abraham Lincoln's reelection in November 1864.
Prominent Ohioans Engaged:
Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan
Army of the Shenandoah
Bvt. Maj. Gen. George Crook
Army of West Virginia
Brig. Gen. George Custer
1st Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division
Col. Rutherford B. Hayes
1st Brigade, 2nd Division, Army of West Virginia
19th President of
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Col. Joseph Warren Kiefer
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division, 6th Corps
Speaker, US House of Representatives, 1881-1883
Col. Joseph Thoburn
1st Brigade, 1st Division, Army of West Virginia
Killed in Action at Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864
Capt. William McKinley
Staff Officer, Army of West Virginia
25th President of the United States
Total Ohio Casualties:
Killed - 66
Wounded - 435
Missing - 7
"Our loss was heavy, but our success was rapid and complete."
Col. R.B. Hayes
Erected 2023.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #19 Rutherford B. Hayes, and the Former U.S. Presidents: #25 William McKinley series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1864.
Location. 39° 12.214′ N, 78° 7.571′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Redbud Road (Virginia Route 661) 0.9 miles south of Martinsburg Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Marker is approximately a one-half mile walk south from the James R. Wilkins Winchester Battlefields
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
2. Ohio Marker
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 walking distance of this marker: Stuck In The Mud (within shouting distance of this marker); Duval's Attack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); In Memory of Gilcin F. Meadors III (about 400 feet away); Hackwood And Patton (about 800 feet away); A Murderous Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Huntsberry Farm (approx. Ό mile away); Ten Thousand Devils (approx. Ό mile away); A Life In Bondage
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
3. Ohio Marker
Other markers no longer nearby. The Third Battle of Winchester (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named The Third Battle of Winchester (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Third Battle of Winchester (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Third Battle of Winchester (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
4. Ohio Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023
5. Ohio Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on November 6, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
