Cross Keys in Rockingham County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cross Keys Battlefield

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007

1. Cross Keys Battlefield Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Here, June 8, 1862, Gen. J. C. Fremont—pursuing Gen. T. J. “Stonewall” Jackson—was checked by Gen. R. S. Ewell with part of Jackson’s army, which lay towards Port Republic. Federals engaged: 12,750, killed and wounded: 684. Confederates engaged: 8,000, killed and wounded: 288.

Erected 1926 by Battlefield Markers Association (Western Division).

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Battlefield Markers Association, and the Battlefield Trails - Civil War series lists. A significant historical month for this entry is June 1860.

Location. 38° 21.008′ N, 78° 49.609′ W. Marker is in Cross Keys, Virginia, in Rockingham County. Marker is on Port Republic Road (County Route 659) south of Cross Keys Road (Virginia Route 276), on the right when traveling south. Marker is at the Carrington Williams Interpretive Site. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Harrisonburg VA 22801, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of Cross Keys (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Battle of Cross Keys

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(approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Battle of Cross Keys (approx. 0.6 miles away); To the Talbot Boys (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cross Keys (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cross Keys (approx. 0.6 miles away); Mill Creek Church and Cemetery (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mill Creek Church (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Cross Keys.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker. Battle of Cross Keys by Markers.

Also see . . . Cross Keys. (Submitted on December 8, 2007.)

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007

2. Cross Keys Battlefield Marker

The Battlefield Today image. Click for full size.

Photographed By J. J. Prats, September 25, 2007

3. The Battlefield Today

Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Bernard Fisher, April 29, 2006

4. Battlefield Markers Association, Western Division (1929)

Credits. This page was last revised on November 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 3,453 times since then and 107 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2007, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on December 9, 2008, by Bernard Fisher of Richmond, Virginia.