On 5 June 1864, Confederate Brig. Gen. William E.
“Grumble” Jones deployed his 5,600-man force to
stop Union Maj. Gen. David Hunter’s advance on
Staunton. The main battle line formed just south of
here. Jones repulsed two assaults by Hunter. . . . — — Map (db m155468) HM
The Battle of Piedmont, fought on June 5, 1864 between Union Gen. David Hunter and Confederate Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones, ended here. It began more than a mile northeast when the 12,000-man strong Federal army, whose mission was to scour . . . — — Map (db m279922) HM
The Battle of Piedmont, fought on June 5, 1864 between Union Gen. David Hunter and Confederate Gen. William E. "Grumble" Jones, ended here. It began more than a mile northeast when the 12,000-man strong Federal army, whose mission was to scour the . . . — — Map (db m155471) HM
As the Confederates retreated south towards Waynesboro, Hunter marched into Staunton the next day, destroying military stores and seizing Confederate clothing and munitions depots. Days later he captured Lexington and burned the Virginia Military . . . — — Map (db m279746) HM
Late Morning
In late May 1864, Union Gen. David Hunter led an army south in the Shenandoah Valley, targeting Staunton, a critical rail and supply center for the Confederate war effort. Gen. William E. Jones, the Confederate commander in . . . — — Map (db m279812) HM
Mid-Afternoon
Confederate Gen. William E. Jones was preparing to launch his counterattack when he was alerted to Thoburn's fast-approaching troops to your right. Jones "ran his horse out between the lines" to examine the situation and then . . . — — Map (db m279791) HM
Morning
Union commander Gen. David Hunter ordered his army to attack, unaware that Confederate Commander Gen. William E. Jones had brought thousands of reinforcements from southwest Virginia and east Tennessee.
After an initial advance . . . — — Map (db m279814) HM
Late Morning
After DuPont's artillery bombardment, Col. Augustus Moor reinforced his brigade with the 28th Ohio. The brigade advanced over the crossroad in front of you and charged across this ground towards the Confederate position behind . . . — — Map (db m279818) HM
has been registered as a
Virginia Historic Landmark
pursuant to the authority vested in the Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Act of 1966 — — Map (db m285722) HM
Here on June 5, 1864, was fought the Battle of Piedmont for the possession of Staunton.
Union Forces under Gen. David Hunter 12,015 men and suffered a loss of 130 killed and 650 wounded. Confederate forces numbering 5,600 men under Gen. . . . — — Map (db m193109) HM
Mid-Afternoon
Having turned back two Union assaults across the ground to your left, Confederate Gen. William E. Jones shifted troops in preparation for a counterattack - but his aggression would cost him and his army dearly.
Union Gen. . . . — — Map (db m279789) HM
