Chantilly in Fairfax County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Colonel John Singleton Mosby

Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 16, 2006

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 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 1986 by the Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number B-12.)

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.

Location. 38° 53.805′ N, 77° 26.208′ W. Marker is in Chantilly, Virginia, in Fairfax County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 50 and Sully Road (Virginia Route 28), on the right when traveling west on U.S. 50. Marker is in the cloverleaf just east of the overpass. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chantilly VA 20151, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

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: Travelling Back in Time (approx. ¾ mile away); Hiding in the Icehouse (approx. ¾ mile away); Sully (approx. 0.8 miles away); Sully Plantation (approx. 0.8 miles away); Finding a Slave Quarter and an 18th Century Roadbed

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(approx. 0.8 miles away); Heirloom Garden (approx. 0.8 miles away); Robert Edward Wagstaff (approx. 0.8 miles away); Old Barn and Other Farm Buildings (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Chantilly.

Regarding Colonel John Singleton Mosby. This marker is a "bookend" of sorts to a similar one standing near Winchester, Frederick County to the west on US. Highway 50, numbered B 16 (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 . . .
1. John Singleton Mosby Museum. (Submitted on September 17, 2006.)
2. John Singleton Mosby (1833–1916). (Submitted on September 17, 2006.)
3. Mosby's Rangers.com. (Submitted on September 17, 2006.)

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Photographed by J. J. Prats, September 16, 2006

2. Colonel John Singleton Mosby Marker

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3. Colonel John Singleton Mosby

Credits. This page was last revised on June 17, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,111 times since then and 30 times this year. Last updated on September 23, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 17, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 3. submitted on September 30, 2019, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.