New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of New Market
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2024
1. Battle of New Market Marker
Early in May 1864, as Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant launched the Overland Campaign east of the Blue Ridge Mountains, Union Maj. Gen. Franz Sigel moved south through the Shenandoah Valley. On 15 May, a makeshift Confederate force under Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, a former vice president of the United States, advanced through New Market and attacked Sigel here. After an artillery duel and failed Union counterattacks, the Confederates - including the Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets under Lt. Col. Scott Shipp - broke the Union line, captured several cannons, and forced Sigel to retreat northward. Sgt. James M. Burns. 1st WV Infantry, received the Medal of Honor for heroism here.
Erected 2002 by Virginia Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A28.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Medal of Honor Recipients series list. A significant historical month for this entry is May 1864.
Location. 38° 39.907′ N, 78° 39.692′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11) south
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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 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: A different marker also named Battle of New Market (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named The Battle of New Market (within shouting distance of this marker); 54th Pennsylvania Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Battle of New Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named The Battle of New Market (approx.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2024
2. Battle of New Market Marker
Additional markers and a monument are located at this location.
Other markers no longer nearby. Battle of New Market (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); The Bloody Cedars (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battle of New Market (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been permanently removed).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has replaced a previous version of Marker A28.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 269 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
