Berryville in Clarke County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Battle of Berryville
Berryville
Sept. 3, 1864
Early & Sheridan
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Erected by J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the Confederate Veterans.
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° 9.665′ N, 77° 59.795′ W. Marker is in Berryville, Virginia, in Clarke County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (Business Virginia Route 7) and Westwood Road (Virginia Route 636), on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Berryville VA 22611, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. A different marker also named Battle of Berryville (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Harry F. Byrd Sr. (approx. ¼ mile away); Berryville (approx. 0.6 miles away); James Ireland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Clarke County Courthouse
(approx. 1.1 miles away); Bank of Clarke County (approx. 1.1 miles away); Traveler Was Tethered on This Spot (approx. 1.1 miles away); Benjamin Berry (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Berryville.
More about this marker. This is one in a series of granite markers placed by the J.E.B. Stuart Chapter of the Confederate Veterans sometime in the 1890s to commemorate significant Civil War actions around Clarke County.
Also see . . . Clarke County Historical Association Proceedings, Vol. XV. (PDF) The introduction provides details about the placement of the marker and others in the series. The fight is detailed in pages 60-61. (Submitted on July 22, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 2,780 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on September 11, 2015, by Steve Masler of Memphis, Tennessee. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 19, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.