Near Front Royal in Warren County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Mosbys Men
Photographed by Robert Heyward, November 6, 2021
1. Mosbys Men Marker
Near this spot several of Mosbys men were executed by order of General Custer, September 23, 1864.
Erected by Conservation and Development Commission. (Marker Number J-9.)
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 September 23, 1864.
Location. This marker has been replaced by another marker nearby. It was located near 38° 55.167′ N, 78° 11.467′ W. Marker was near Front Royal, Virginia, in Warren County. It was on Chester Street north of Laura Virginia Hale Place, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 55 Chester St, Front Royal VA 22630, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker was in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Shenandoah Valley. It was also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it was in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it found 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 location: Erin Dinner Bell (here, next to this marker); The Great Seal of the Confederacy (a few steps from this marker); Williams Chapel (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Courthouse (about 800 feet away); Capture of Front Royal (about 800 feet away); a different marker also named Bel Air
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Bel Air (was about 800 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. This marker has been replaced with the linked marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2026. This page has been viewed 41 times since then. Photo 1. submitted on December 7, 2021, by Robert Heyward of Prattville, Alabama. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
Editor’s want-list for this marker. A photo of the marker from when it was standing. • Can you help?
