Near New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

The Battle of New Market

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 26, 2006

1. The Battle of New Market Marker

Inscription. The Battle of New Market was fought here Sunday morning, May 15, 1864. The Confederates under Gen. J. C. Breckinridge were victorious over the Federals under Gen. Franz Sigel. The decisive incident of the battle was the heroic capture of the Federal battery by the V.M.I. cadets.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Markers Association, and the Battlefield Trails - Civil War series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1864.

Location. 38° 39.975′ N, 78° 39.968′ W. Marker is near New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. It is on North Fork Road (Farm to Market Road 240) 0.4 miles north of George Collins Parkway, in the median. The marker lies on the grounds of the New Market Battlefield State Historical Park, north of the Bushong House, at the end of the lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 749 North Fork Road, 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 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: Heroism in Defeat (within shouting distance of this marker); This Rustic Pile (approx. 0.2 miles away); “Good-bye, Lieutenant, I am killed.” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Know Your Watershed Address (approx. 0.2 miles away); 54th Pennsylvania Monument

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Bushong Farm (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named The Battle of New Market (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Battle of New Market (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.

Other markers no longer nearby. The Bloody Cedars (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been replaced with another marker now near it); a different marker also named Battle of New Market (was approx. ¼ mile away but has been permanently removed).

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Battle of New Market by markers.

Marker and The Field of Lost Shoes image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 26, 2006

2. Marker and The Field of Lost Shoes

Visitors are walking across the "Field of Lost Shoes." At the time of the battle, the field was planted in wheat and it had rained hard for three days. Advancing soldiers quickly reduced it to a field of sticky mud that sucked the shoes off the Confederates' feet.

Breechloader image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 26, 2006

3. Breechloader

H. F. Mann, inventor. November 1861. Cast in 1862 by Singer-Minnich, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania iron foundry.

Muzzleloader image. Click for full size.

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 26, 2006

4. Muzzleloader

James M. Whitmore, government ordnance inspector. Gun number 190 in production line. Phoenix Iron Company, 1862. Weight 817 lbs.

Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006

5. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929)

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,683 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on August 20, 2024, by Carl Gordon Moore Jr. of North East, Maryland. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 27, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 5. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.