Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
1st Maine Battery
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
1. 1st Maine Battery Marker
A Virtual Tour of the Battle of Cedar Creek by related HMDb markers.
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Captain Eben D. Haley's 1st Maine Light Artillery occupied a knoll behind the contact point of Colonel Daniel Macaulay's 3rd Brigade and Brigadier General Henry W. Birge's 1st Brigade. The battery quickly came under Confederate artillery fire and lost 27 men and 46 horses before withdrawing. Under pressure from Connor's South Carolina Brigade of C.S. Major General Joseph B. Kershaw's Division, Birge's infantrymen began moving westward down the trench line.
in memory of
Donavan L. Neal
by Don Shafer of Ohio
Erected by Blue and Gray Education Society and Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 39° 0.789′ N, 78° 18.675′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. It can be reached from Valley Pike (U.S. 11), on the right when traveling south. Located along the walking trail of the XIX Corps Earthworks, preserved by the Cedar Creek Battlefield Foundation. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Middletown VA 22645, 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Union Trenches (within shouting distance of this marker); Molineux's 2nd Brigade
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More about this marker. On the left side of the marker is a photo of "A full battery ready for inspection." On the right side is a drawing of "Battery B, 4th U.S. Artillery in action."
Regarding 1st Maine Battery. The Cedar Creek battlefield is interpreted by several markers. See the Battle of Cedar Creek Virtual Tour by Markers link above.
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Cedar Creek Staff Ride. The trail extends from tour stop four on the Center of Military History staff ride of the battle. (Submitted on November 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
2. Battle of Cedar Creek Summary. The action here is discussed as phase four of the National
Photographed by Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
2. 1st Maine Battery Trail Stop
Much of the ground here was open field at the time of the battle.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,865 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 9, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
