Winchester, Virginia — The American South (Mid-Atlantic)
First Battle of Winchester
By Craig Swain, March 15, 2008
1. First Battle of Winchester Marker
Erected 1928 by Conservation & Development Commission. (Marker Number A-7.)
Location. 39° 9.816′ N, 78° 10.98′ W. Marker is in Winchester, Virginia. Marker is on Valley Avenue (U.S. 11). Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2120 Valley Avenue, Winchester VA 22601, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. 1st Battle of Winchester (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named First Battle of Winchester (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named First Battle of Winchester (approx. one mile away); The Hollingsworth Family Settlement (approx. 1.2 miles away); Abram’s Delight (approx. 1.2 miles away); a different marker also named Abram’s Delight (approx. 1.3 miles away); Shawnee Springs Hospital (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Second Battle of Kernstown (approx. 1.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Winchester.
Categories. • War, US Civil •
By Craig Swain, March 15, 2008
2. First Battle of Winchester Marker
By Craig Swain, March 15, 2008
3. Camp Hill
Located along Kent Street in the southwestern part of Winchester, this cemetery now covers the site of Camp Hill. Federal troops formed a defensive line here in the middle phase of the battle. Occupying this line were the 46th Pennsylvania, 5th Connecticut and 28th New York Infantry Regiments.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on April 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 1,295 times since then and 40 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 25, 2008, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.
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