New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of New Market
May 15, 1864
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Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2024
1. Battle of New Market Marker
General U.S. Grant's plan to defeat the Confederacy in 1864, called for a raid by General G. Crook into southwestern Virginia. General F. Sigel, to keep the Confederates from concentrating against Crook, was to advance down Shenandoah Valley from the Harpers Ferry area. Skirmishing frequently with General J.D. Imboden's cavalrymen, Sigel's column reached New Market on May 14. During the night, Imboden was reinforced by General J.C. Breckinridge's command. On the 15th, after a furious artillery duel, Confederate infantry advanced from Shirley's Hill and rolled back Union skirmishers. A desperate struggle followed and Breckinridge's infantry drove Sigel's troops from the ridge south of Bushong House. The V.M.I. Cadets moved up from the reserve, and along with the 62nd Virginia, charged across a gulch, broke the Union line and captured several cannons. The rest of the Confederate infantry surged forward, and Sigel's troops were driven from the field.
Erected 1964 by Virginia Civil War Commission.
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Location. 38° 39.911′ N, 78° 39.695′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on Old Valley Pike (U.S. 11) south of Battlefield Road, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2576 Old Valley Pike, New Market VA 22844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
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
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2024
2. Battle of New Market Marker
Battle map beside the featured marker.
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 been restored and relocated from another location.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, August 11, 2024
3. Battle of New Market Marker
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 238 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 11, 2024, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
