Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Battle of Kernstown
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
1. First Battle of Kernstown Marker
A Virtual Tour of the battlefield by HMDb markers
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Was fought here Sunday, March 23, 1862 Confederates under Gen. T.J. Stonewall Jackson attacked Federals under Gen. James Shields. The fighting was chiefly west of the road and continued from early afternoon until nightfall. When Jackson retired with
- his first and only reverse -
Confederates engaged 3,000, casualties 718. Federals engaged 8,000, casualties 590.
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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1790.
Location. 39° 8.234′ N, 78° 11.436′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is on Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling north. Located in the Kernstown United Methodist Church parking lot. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3239 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 walking distance of this marker: In Memory of the Many Soldiers of the Revolution (approx. Ό mile away); In Memory of William Hoge (1660 - 1749) and His Wife Barbara Hume Hoge (1670 - 1745) (approx. Ό mile away); a different marker also named Opequon Presbyterian Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Kernstown (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1790 Stone Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Opequon Presbyterian Church (was approx. 0.3 miles away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding First Battle of Kernstown. See Kernstown Battles Virtual Tour by Markers above for a driving tour of the Kernstown battlefields including stops at the Pritchard-Grim Farm and Rose Hill.
Also see . . . First Battle of Kernstown. National Parks Service Cedar Creek & Belle Grove National Historical Park Virginia website entry (Submitted on September 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
2. First Battle of Kernstown Marker near the Kernstown Methodist Church
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
3. Pritchard's Hill
Sixteen Federal artillery pieces fired upon attacking Confederates from this hill during the Battle of First Kernstown.
Photographed by Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006
4. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 15, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,372 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 21, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 4. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
