Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

First Battle of Winchester

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007

1. First Battle of Winchester Marker

Inscription. Here Confederate Maj. Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson and his army, early on the morning of 25 May 1862, defeated Union Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Bank’s forces during Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley campaign. Banks, outnumbered and outflanked, hastily retreated north through the streets of Winchester. The Confederate pursuit was lethargic, as the men were exhausted from a week of heavy marching, but they captured many Union soldiers and a heavy quantity of wagons and stores. President Abraham Lincoln diverted 30,000 men from the Union advance on Richmond to strike at Jackson.

Erected 2006 by Department of Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Virginia Department of Historic Resources (DHR) series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1862.

Location. 39° 7.214′ N, 78° 11.829′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is at the intersection of Valley Pike (U.S. 11) and Prosperity Lane on Valley Pike. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3880 Valley Pike, Winchester VA 22602, 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 10 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Second Battle of Winchester (a few steps from this marker); House of First Settler

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); The Battle of Second Kernstown (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Battle of First Kernstown (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Battle of Kernstown (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of First Kernstown (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Memory of the Many Soldiers of the Revolution (approx. 1.3 miles away); 1790 Stone Church (approx. 1.3 miles away); In Memory of William Hoge (1660 - 1749) and His Wife Barbara Hume Hoge (1670 - 1745) (approx. 1.3 miles away); a different marker also named Opequon Presbyterian Church (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Opequon Presbyterian Church (was approx. 1.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).

Regarding First Battle of Winchester. This marker replaces a previous A-11 also titled “First Battle of Winchester,” which simply read, “The main body of Stonewall Jackson’s army halted here to rest in the early morning of May 25, 1862.”

Also see . . .

Virginia State Markers A 8 and A 11 along the Valley Pike image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007

2. Virginia State Markers A 8 and A 11 along the Valley Pike

First Battle of Winchester. National Parks Service summary of the battle. (Submitted on September 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Credits. This page was last revised on September 17, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,094 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.