Sperryville in Rappahannock County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)

Cavalry Engagement

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

1. Cavalry Engagement Marker

Inscription. Near this place an engagement took place between Robertson’s brigade and the First Maine Cavalry, July 5, 1862.

Erected 1929 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number C-4.)

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 July 5, 1861.

Location. 38° 39.525′ N, 78° 13.94′ W. Marker is in Sperryville, Virginia, in Rappahannock County. It is on Lee Highway (U.S. 211) north of Main Street, on the left when traveling north. It is just west of Sperryville. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Sperryville VA 22740, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area

and in Northern Virginia.

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: Sperryville (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); 21 Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); John B. Kiger (approx. 0.2 miles away); John Kiger's Second Lot (approx. 0.2 miles away); 31 Main Street (approx. 0.2 miles away); 33 Main Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Medical Miracle (approx. ¼ mile away); Hopkins Ordinary (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sperryville.

Also see . . . 1st Maine Cavalry. This short

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history of the regiment offers details of the unit's service, but does not mention the engagement cited by the marker. (Submitted on June 17, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)

Photographed by J. J. Prats, June 8, 2008

2. Cavalry Engagement Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on June 14, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 1,495 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 16, 2008, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.