McDowell in Highland County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
Commemorating The Battle Of McDowell
May 8, 1862
Photographed By Michael Stroud, June 1994
1. The Battle Of McDowell Monument
Federals in action 4000, killed and wounded 256.
Confederates in action 2500, killed and wounded 498.
Captains Lieutentants
Samuel Dawson John K. Goldwire
William L. Furlow William A. Massey
John McMillan William H. Turpin
James W. Patterson James T. Woodward
All of the 12th Georgia Regiment
Colonel S.P. Gibbons... 10th Virginia Regiment
Captain J. Whitmore ... 25th " "
Captain William Long... 52nd " "
Lieutentant Wm.H. Gregory... 23rd " "
" Charles E. Dyer... 25th " "
" Samuel P. Dye... 37th " "
" C.G. Fletcher ... 37th " "
" John A. Carson... 52nd " "
Erected 1917 by Highland Chapter United Daughters of The Confedercy.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the United Daughters of the Confederacy series list.
Location. 38° 19.804′
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Battle of McDowell (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ravines (approx. 0.3 miles away); Hometown Foes (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moving Uphill (approx. 0.4 miles away); The 12th Georgia (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Confederate Right (approx. half a mile away); The Battle Rages (approx. half a mile away); Two Plans Of Attack (approx. half a mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in McDowell.
More about this marker. This monument is also known as the “Confederate Rock.”
Also see . . . Battle of McDowell. National Park Service summary of the battle. (Submitted on December 18, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
Additional commentary.
1. Colonel, Simeon Beauford Gibbons, 10th Virginia Infantry
The monument shows "S.P. Gibbons" when, in fact, his name was Simeon Beauford Gibbons.
— Submitted March 4, 2009, by Robert H. Moore, II of Winchester, Virginia.
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
2. The Battle Of McDowell Monument
Photographed By J. J. Prats, May 2, 2010
3. The Battle Of McDowell Monument
Photographed By Mike Stroud, June 1994
4. Commemorating The Battle Of McDowell Marker, the look in 1994
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
5. McDowell Battlefield
View from the Union position looking towards Sitlington's Hill whose crest was held by the Confederates.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
6. McDowell Battlefield
The crest of Sitlington's Hill - the position occupied and held by Confederate soldiers.
Photographed By Bradley Owen, October 17, 2023
7. McDowell Presbyterian Church Cemetery
Located in the village of McDowell, both Union and Confederate soldiers who died at the battle are buried here.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,180 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 17, 2007, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2, 3. submitted on May 5, 2010, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. 4. submitted on May 5, 2010, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 26, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
