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

Inscription.
Winchester • Opequon

23rd 0.V.I. • 25th 0.V.I. • 36th 0.V.I. • 91st 0.V.I. • 110th 0.V.I. • 116th 0.V.I. • 123rd 0.V.I. • 126th 0.V.I. • 34th Ohio Inf. Batt. • 2nd Ohio Cav. • 8th Ohio Cav. • 1st Ohio Lt. Art. Btry. L

September 19, 1864

(Rear):

Ohio at Winchester
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 the United States

Col. Joseph Warren Kiefer
3rd Brigade, 2nd Division,

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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. Marker 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 Visitor Center on the Third Winchester Battlefield trail. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 541 Redbud Road, Winchester VA 22603, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023

2. Ohio Marker

(Rear)

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); Sheridan Renews The Attack (about 500 feet away); Fury On The Fence Line (about 500 feet away); Hackwood And Patton (about 800 feet away); A Murderous Fire (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Huntsberry Farm (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023

3. Ohio Marker

(Left Base)

Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 19, 2023

4. Ohio Marker

(Right Base)

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 74 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 4, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.