Shepherdstown in Jefferson County, West Virginia — The American South (Appalachia)
Col. Drake
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
1. Col. Drake Marker
This is one of 25 obelisks set up in Jefferson County, WV on the 50th anniversary of the Civil War. It is the only one with an inscription.
1st Va. Cavalry
Killed
Erected 1910 by United Confederate Veterans – Jefferson County Camp. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Sons of Confederate Veterans/United Confederate Veterans series list.
Location. 39° 24.92′ N, 77° 50.274′ W. Marker is in Shepherdstown, West Virginia, in Jefferson County. It is on Kearneysville Pike (West Virginia Route 480), on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Shepherdstown WV 25443, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area and in the Eastern Panhandle. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Upper South, in Appalachia, and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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 and also the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Morgan's Grove Park - A Witness to History (approx. one mile away); The Spring House (approx. one mile away); Kentucky Coffeetree (Gymnocladus dioicus) (approx. one mile away); Fountain Rock (approx. one mile away); Shepherdstown Rally Point (approx. one mile away); Elmwood Cemetery Vault (approx. 1.6 miles away); Welcome to Historic Elmwood Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away); Elmwood Cemetery (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Shepherdstown.
Another marker is no longer nearby.
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Also see . . .
1. Engagement at Kearneysville & Death of Colonel James H. Drake, July 16, 1863. This is marker #2 in a series of obelisks erected in 1910 by the Jefferson County Camp, United Confederate Veterans to mark locations of engagements and other significant Civil War events in Jefferson County. This obelisk commemorates the death of Colonel James H. Drake of the 1st Virginia Cavalry in an engagement on July 16, 1863 during a series of skirmishes related to Lee's retreat after the Battle of Gettysburg. (Submitted on February 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
2. Col James Henry Drake. Find A Grave website entry (Submitted on February 2, 2022, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
2. Col. Drake Marker
On July 16, 1863, Col. James H. Drake of the 1st Virginia Cavalry fell mortally wounded near this marker.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
3. Col. Drake Marker
During the Confederate retreat south following the Battle of Gettysburg, Confederate Cavalry brigades under Gen. Fitzhugh Lee and Gen. John R. Chamblis, Jr. met and repelled pursuing Union forces. Col. Drake fell during this engagement.
Photographed by Bill Coughlin, April 12, 2011
4. Marker on Kearneysville Pike
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2022. It was originally submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey. This page has been viewed 1,509 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 15, 2011, by Bill Coughlin of Woodland Park, New Jersey.
