Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Major General Robert Emmett Rodes
Confederate Army of the Valley District
| | Third Battle of Winchester | |
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
1. Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Marker
Near this spot around 1:00 P.M. on Sept. 19, 1864, Maj. Gen. Robert E. Rodes fell mortally wounded while ordering Brig. Gen. Battles Alabama Brigade to counterattack a gap in the Union line. Rodes' last words to the Alabamians were
"Charge the boys, charge them.
No single deathsave that of Jackson, caused such deep regret and bitter sorrow
Brig. Gen. Cullen Battle
Major General Robert E. Rodes Division Battle's Alabama Brigade Grimes' North Carolina Brigade Cox's North Carolina Brigade Cook's Georgia Brigade
"Maj. Gen. Robert Rodes, best division commander in Lee's Army of Northern Virginia"
R.K. Krick
Erected 2018 by The family of CDR. Craig A. Morin, USNR (RET.).
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is September 19, 1864.
Location. 39° 11.863′ N, 78° 7.891′ W. Memorial is in Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Getty Lane 0.1 miles north of Gateway Drive, on the left when traveling north. Marker is in the West Woods section of the Third Winchester Battlefield and can be reached most directly from the southern trailhead (located on Getty Lane) for the Third Battle
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Regionally, this memorial 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: Counterattack! (a few steps from this marker); Tigers from the Woods (approx. 0.2 miles away); Bloody Repulse (approx. 0.2 miles away); Breaking the Deadlock (approx. 0.2 miles away); Union Breakthrough (approx. Ό mile away); Alabama (approx. Ό mile away); The Cost of Battle (approx. 0.3 miles away); Molineux's Stand (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Other markers no longer nearby. The Third Battle of Winchester (was about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line 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 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.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
2. Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Marker
Rear side of monument.
Also see . . . Robert Emmet Rodes. The Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District (Submitted on October 27, 2020.)
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
3. Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 17, 2020
4. “Counterattack!“ marker seen in the foreground with Major General Robert Emmett Rodes Monument.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017
5. Memorial to General Robert Emmett Rodes
Located in the Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, October 15, 2017
6. Grave of General Robert Emmett Rodes
Located at the Lynchburg Presbyterian Cemetery, Lynchburg, Virginia.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 26, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,174 times since then and 53 times this year. Last updated on April 4, 2024, by Jeremy Snow of Cedar City, Utah. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on October 26, 2020, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. 5, 6. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
