Near Winchester in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Second Battle of Winchester
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
1. Second Battle of Winchester Marker
Erected 1988 by Department of Conservation and Historic Resources. (Marker Number A-8.)
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 June 14, 1863.
Location. 39° 7.202′ N, 78° 11.834′ 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: First Battle of Winchester (a few steps from this marker); House of First Settler (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). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
More about this marker. This marker replaced a 1928 marker with the same date and title that read, Here, Ewell, on June 14, 1863, detached Early to move around Milroys right flank and attack the works west of Winchester.
Also see . . . Second Battle of Winchester. National Parks summary of the battle. (Submitted on September 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Photographed by Craig Swain, August 25, 2007
2. Virginia State Markers A 8 and A 11 along the Valley Pike
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 15, 2007
3. Early's March to the West
Marching far to the west around Winchester, Early's advance on the Federal flanks was masked by the low hills in the background. The City of Winchester is behind those hills on the far left.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 23, 2026. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,903 times since then and 31 times this year. Last updated on March 23, 2026, by Caleb Kemplin of Virginia Beach, Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
