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

Colonel John Singleton Mosby

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 15, 2007

1. Colonel John Singleton Mosby Marker

Inscription. This road, along which many of his skirmishes took place, is named for Colonel John Singleton Mosby, commander of the 43rd Battalion of the Confederate Partisan Rangers. Their activities in this area helped keep the Confederate cause alive in Northern Virginia toward the end of the Civil War.

Erected 1987 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-16.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 39° 8.155′ N, 78° 7.313′ W. Marker is near Winchester, Virginia, in Frederick County. It is at the intersection of Millwood Pike (U.S. 17/50) and Carpers Valley Road (County Route 723), on the right when traveling east on Millwood Pike. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Winchester VA 22603, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Greenwood School (approx. 2.2 miles away); The Battle Begins: "I had murder in my heart" (approx. 2.3 miles away); Second Winchester "Bringing fire and tempests on the world" (approx. 2.3 miles away); General Daniel Morgan / Winchester (approx. 2½ miles away); Buzzy (approx. 2.6 miles away); Camp Russell

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(approx. 2.8 miles away); Clark County / Frederick County (approx. 2.8 miles away); Native Plants Garden (approx. 2.8 miles away); "Dayton Kissing Rock" (approx. 2.9 miles away); The Peacemakers (approx. 2.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.

Regarding Colonel John Singleton Mosby. This marker is a “bookend” of sorts to a similar one standing in Chantilly, Fairfax County to the east on US. Highway 50, numbered B 12 (see related markers). Between the two, Col. Mosby’s forces operated extensively.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. To better understand the relationship, study each marker in the order shown.

Also see . . . Mosby Heritage Area Association. (Submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by Craig Swain, September 15, 2007

2. Colonel John Singleton Mosby Marker

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3. Colonel John Singleton Mosby

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2020. It was originally submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,428 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. 3. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.