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Near Middletown in Frederick County, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
 

Battle of Cedar Creek

 
 
Battle of Cedar Creek Marker image. Click for more information.
Photographed By Roger Dean Meyer, June 3, 2006
1. Battle of Cedar Creek Marker
A Virtual Tour by Markers of the Battle of Cedar Creek by HMDb markers.
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Inscription.
Near this point General Early, on the morning of October 19, 1864, stopped his advance and from this position he was driven by Sheridan in the afternoon.
 
Erected 1946 by Virginia Conservation Commission. (Marker Number A-15.)
 
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 series list. A significant historical date for this entry is October 19, 1796.
 
Location. 39° 2.169′ N, 78° 16.179′ W. Marker is near Middletown, Virginia, in Frederick County. Marker is on Valley Pike (U.S. 11) 0.1 miles north of Skirmisher Lane, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the grounds of Laurel Ridge Community College, Middletown Campus. It is located on US 11 although the address of the college is Skirmisher Lane. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 173 Skirmisher Lane, Middletown VA 22645, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Union Counterattack 4:00 p.m. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Fatal Halt (approx. ¼ mile away); Middletown (approx. ¼ mile away); The Shenandoah Valley / Battle of Cedar Creek, October 19, 1864 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Engagement Of Middletown
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(approx. 0.6 miles away); Colonel Charles Russell Lowell (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Stone Fort (approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Battle of Cedar Creek (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Middletown.
 
Regarding Battle of Cedar Creek. The Cedar Creek battlefield is interpreted by several markers. See the Battle of Cedar Creek Virtual Tour by Markers link above.
 
Also see . . .
1. Cedar Creek CMH Staff Ride. The Community College is stop 12 on the Center for Military History staff ride of the Cedar Creek battle. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 

2. Cedar Creek CMH Staff Ride. The nearby Miller's House is part of stop 10 of the Center for Military History staff ride of Cedar Creek battlefield. (Submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.) 
 
A-15 Stands along the Valley Pike image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
2. A-15 Stands along the Valley Pike
The marker is in front of the Laurel Ridge Community College.
Miller's Mill image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
3. Miller's Mill
The red brick house of Miller's Mill marks the anchor point of the right flank of the final Confederate line here. Ramseur's division concentrated in this area. The mill house is located at the intersection of Cougill Road (County Route 634) and County Route 635, about a quarter mile west of the marker.
Ruins of the Mill Itself Stand beside the Road image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Craig Swain, September 29, 2007
4. Ruins of the Mill Itself Stand beside the Road
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 25, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota. This page has been viewed 2,141 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on August 24, 2023, by Linda Walcroft of Woodstock, Virginia. Photos:   1. submitted on October 2, 2006, by Roger Dean Meyer of Yankton, South Dakota.   2, 3, 4. submitted on November 5, 2007, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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