New Market in Shenandoah County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
A Genuine Relic
There were 221 cadets of the Virginia Military Institute in the infantry and 30 in a section of artillery engaged in the battle. Nine cadets were killed and forty-seven wounded. The battle resulted in a complete victory for the Confederate forces. The Federal forces fleeing down the valley in complete rout, crossed the North Fork of the Shenandoah River near Mt. Jackson, burned the bridge, and thus escaped further pursuit which ended the battle.
It is interesting to note that through the gap in the Massanutten Mountain, just to the east of New Market, the armies of General Stonewall Jackson passed back and forth three or four times during the Civil War of 1861–65.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1864.
Location. 38° 39.03′ N, 78° 40.212′ W. Marker is in New Market, Virginia, in Shenandoah County. Marker is at the intersection of Congress Street (U.S. 11) and Breckinridge Lane, on the right when traveling south on Congress Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: New Market VA 22844, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Old Home of William F. Rupp (within shouting distance of this marker); Thomas Garland Jefferson (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miss Abbie Henkel House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gen. John Sevier (approx. 0.2 miles away); In Memory of General Robert E. Lee (approx. 0.2 miles away); Jackson in New Market (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Henkel House (approx. ¼ mile away); May 15, 1864 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Market.
More about this marker. Marker is close to the ground at the sidewalk, next to the white post, which is on the northwest corner of the intersection.
Regarding A Genuine Relic. While the post is the original post that stopped the shell, the shell in the post is a replica carved out of wood.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 29, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. This page has been viewed 2,213 times since then and 32 times this year. Last updated on May 21, 2023, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 29, 2006, by J. J. Prats of Powell, Ohio. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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