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By Craig Swain, August 27, 2010
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201 Virginia, Fauquier County, Upperville — Battle of UppervilleA Swirling Cavalry Fight — Gettysburg Campaign —
(Preface): After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia went into the Shenandoah Valley, then north through Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into . . . Map (db m41655) HM
202 Virginia, Fauquier County, Upperville — Lee Moves North AgainScreening Lee's Infantry — Gettysburg Campaign —
After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley, then north through central Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into . . . Map (db m3753) HM
203 Virginia, Fauquier County, Upperville — UppervilleDrama at Vineyard Hill — Gettysburg Campaign —
This site, known during the war as Vineyard Hill, commands a clear view of the road, stone walls, and fields in front of you where 10,000 cavalry and infantry clashed in the Battle of Upperville on June 21, 1863. It was the fifth day of attack and . . . Map (db m1550) HM
204 Virginia, Fauquier County, Vint Hill Farms — Buckland Mills BattleCuster's Position
(Preface): On October 19, 1863, 12,000 Confederate and Union cavalry clashed at the Battle of Buckland Mills in the last large-scale Confederate victory in Virginia. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart, screening the Confederate infantry’s march to Culpeper . . . Map (db m174872) HM
205 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — BrentmoorSpilman-Mosby House
Judge Edward M. Spilman of the Fauquier County Circuit Court constructed this house in 1859-61. James Keith, who served in the Black Horse Cavalry and later became president of the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia, acquired it in 1869. John . . . Map (db m7750) HM
206 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — Buckland RacesAn Inglorious Skedaddle Reported missing
For Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and his Confederate cavalry, the 1863 campaigns brought fewer victories against the improving cavalry corps of the Union Army of the Potomac—that is, until October 19, 1863. Here on Chestnut Hill the . . . Map (db m117053) HM
207 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — WarrentonHome of the "Gray Ghost" — Mosby's Confederacy —
Although Warrenton was spared the ravages of major battles during the war, control of the town changed hands 67 times and many homes and churches housed soldiers or were used as hospitals. Warrenton was the home of several notable Confederates . . . Map (db m151305) HM
208 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — WarrentonHome of the “Gray Ghost” — Mosby's Confederacy — Reported permanently removed
Although Warrenton was spared the ravages of major battles during the war, control of the town changed hands 67 times and many homes and churches housed soldiers or were used as hospitals. Warrenton was the home of several notable Confederates . . . Map (db m167480) HM
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209 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — Warrenton CemeteryNotable Confederate Resting Place Reported permanently removed
The gate to your right opens to Warrenton Cemetery, the final resting place of 986 Confederate soldiers, of every Southern state, about 650 casualties of the Civil War. Many wounded Confederates were evacuated to Warrenton and vicinity after . . . Map (db m117019) HM
210 Virginia, Fauquier County, Warrenton — Warrenton CemeteryNotable Confederate Resting Place
The gate to your right opens to Warrenton Cemetery, the final resting place of 986 Confederate soldiers, of every Southern state, about 650 casualties of the Civil War. Many wounded Confederates were evacuated to Warrenton and vicinity after the . . . Map (db m151310) HM
211 Virginia, Franklin — Battle of Franklin“Jumping out of bed”
The war seemed far from Franklin when Union forces captured Roanoke Island and the North Carolina Sounds in February 1862. In May, however, when they occupied Norfolk and Suffolk to control both coastal Virginia and North Carolina, suddenly the . . . Map (db m18135) HM
212 Virginia, Franklin — Confederate Commissary CenterSwimming in Bacon
Before the Civil War erupted, Franklin became a regional transportation and commercial center for the Blackwater-Chowan River basin because the seaboard and Roanoke Railroad connected with steamship lines here. When the war began, the town . . . Map (db m18133) HM
213 Virginia, Franklin — The Blackwater Line“That little stream has … saved us”
To protect Richmond from a Union attack from Suffolk, Confederate authorities fortified the Blackwater River in 1862. You are standing on the Blackwater Line. The intermittent earthworks stretched fifty miles from north of Zuni to the North . . . Map (db m18134) HM
214 Virginia, Franklin County, Boones Mill — Jubal Early HomeplaceUnreconstructed Confederate General
This is the childhood home of Jubal Anderson Early, who was born on November 3, 1816. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1837 and served as a lieutenant in the Seminole War in Florida before resigning in 1838. He practiced . . . Map (db m87172) HM
215 Virginia, Frederick County, Albin — Second Battle of WinchesterLouisiana Tigers Capture West Fort — Gettysburg Campaign —
In June 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee marched his infantry from Culpeper County to the Shenandoah Valley to launch his second invasion of the North. First, however, he had to capture Winchester, the largest town on his line of communication, . . . Map (db m2645) HM
216 Virginia, Frederick County, Middletown — Battle of Cedar CreekUnion Left Flank — 1864 Valley Campaign —
(Preface): The fertile Shenandoah Valley was the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy" as well as an avenue of invasion. Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early's march north and his raid on Washington, D.C., in June-July 1864 alerted Union Gen. Ulysses . . . Map (db m78137) HM
217 Virginia, Frederick County, Stephens City — Hunter's Raid BeginsHunter's Order to Burn Newtown — Hunter's Raid —
On May 26, 1864, Union Gen. David Hunter marched south from Cedar Creek near Winchester to drive out Confederate forces, lay waste to the Shenandoah Valley, and destroy railroads at Lynchburg. His raid was part of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's . . . Map (db m158593) HM
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218 Virginia, Frederick County, Stephens City — NewtownBurnings and Hangings — 1864 Valley Campaign —
As the Federal army attempted to conquer and hold the Valley in 1864, its lines of supply and communication were extended and became susceptible to attack by bands of Confederate partisans. On May 24, 1864, under orders from Union Gen. David . . . Map (db m41658) HM
219 Virginia, Frederick County, Stephenson — Jordan SpringsHealing Springs
During the Civil War, both United States and Confederate forces used Jordan Springs resort as a hospital at different times. Wounded and sick Confederate soldiers from the Antietam and Gettysburg battlefields came to the springs—although . . . Map (db m2358) HM
220 Virginia, Frederick County, Stephenson — Stephenson Depot"The Thermopylae of my campaign.”
In the spring of 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia began a march that culminated at the Battle of Gettysburg. Lee chose the Shenandoah Valley for his invasion route. Ninety-six hundred Federals under Gen. . . . Map (db m41659) HM
221 Virginia, Frederick County, Stephenson — Third Battle of Winchester"One Moving Mass of Glittering Sabers" — 1864 Valley Campaigns — Reported missing
On September 19, 1864, Union Gen. Philip H. Sheridan’s Army of the Shenandoah routed Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early’s Valley Army at the Third Battle of Winchester (also called Opequon) in the bloodiest and largest battle in the Shenandoah Valley. . . . Map (db m100977) HM
222 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Battle of Rutherford's FarmUnion Victory Reported damaged
Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early attacked the defenses of Washington, D.C., in July 1864, then retreated to the Shenandoah Valley. Union Gen. Horatio G. Wright pursued him, and after a sharp fight and Confederate victory at Cool Spring on July 18, . . . Map (db m13988) HM
223 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Civil War Earthworks"Where they are compelled by nature ... to resort to it"
During the Civil War, armies of both sides built earthwork fortifications of varying sizes and shapes. The star fort was one of the most difficult types to construct. Although the design afforded the defenders the potential to fire into an attacking . . . Map (db m100976) HM
224 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Constructing Star Fort"It was hard work"
Union Gen. Robert H. Milroy and his division entered Winchester on January 1, 1863. The abolitionist general, who vowed to enforce the Emancipation Proclamation aggressively, soon set to work strengthening the town's defenses. His soldiers rotated . . . Map (db m100975) HM
225 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Fort Collier“I never saw such a sight”
Confederate troops constructed Fort Collier in 1861 after the evacuation of Harpers Ferry. The earthworks, which surrounded the Benjamin Stine house here, commanded the approach to Winchester on the Martinsburg and Winchester Turnpike. The fort saw . . . Map (db m2492) HM
226 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — John Rutherford's FarmInterrupted by War Reported damaged
John H. Rutherford was born about 1820. He acquired approximately 275 acres here between 1843 and 1848 from the heirs of John Carter. About May 24, 1849, Rutherford married Camilla C. Baker. At first, the couple lived with Mrs. Susan Pitman Carter, . . . Map (db m14028) HM
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227 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Rose Hill"I do not recollect having ever heard such a roar of musketry." — 1862 Valley Campaign — Reported permanently removed
The First Battle of Kernstown, on March 23, 1862, was also the first major Civil War battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Throughout the morning, 16 Union cannons on Pritchard’s Hill held off Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s overmatched . . . Map (db m183304) HM
228 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Rose Hill — 1862 Valley Campaign —
The First Battle of Kernstown, on March 23, 1862, was also the first major Civil War battle fought in the Shenandoah Valley. Throughout the morning, 16 Union cannons on Pritchard’s Hill held off Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s overmatched . . . Map (db m185032) HM
229 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Rutherford's FarmIn the Path of Battle Reported damaged
In addition to the action of July 20, 1864, known as the Battle of Rutherford’s Farm, two other significant events occurred on or near John Rutherford’s property here. The first took place on June 14-15, 1863, during the Gettysburg Campaign, as . . . Map (db m154051) HM
230 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Second Battle of Winchester"The guns in Star Fort greeted them" — Gettysburg Campaign —
(preface) After Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's stunning victory at Chancellorsville in May 1863, he led the Army of Northern Virginia west to the Shenandoah Valley, then north through central Maryland and across the Mason-Dixon Line into . . . Map (db m100973) HM
231 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Second Battle of Winchester"A scene ... I shall never forget" — Gettysburg Campaign —
While Union artillery from Star Fort dueled with Confederate gunners in West Fort on June 14, 1863, Winchester's civilians fretted for their safety. Some wondered if Union Gen. Robert H. Milroy would destroy Winchester by either burning or . . . Map (db m100978) HM
232 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Star FortGuardian of Winchester Reported missing
Three times during the Civil War, Star Fort played a major role in the defense of Winchester. Union Gen. Robert H. Milroy’s troops began constructing the fort in January 1863 on the site of artillery emplacements Confederate Gen. Thomas J. . . . Map (db m117368) HM
233 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Third Battle of Winchester"The enemy within the fort ... hastily evacuated" — 1864 Valley Campaign —
(preface) The fertile Shenandoah Valley was the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy" as well as an avenue of invasion. Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early's march north and his raid on Washington, D.C., in June-July 1864 alerted Union Gen. Ulysses . . . Map (db m117369) HM
234 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Third Battle of WinchesterA Gathering of Future Leaders — 1864 Valley Campaign — Reported permanently removed
The Third Battle of Winchester, fought here on September 19, 1864, was a proving ground for several men on both sides who shaped post-war America. They included two future presidents, two senators, a state governor, and several military leaders. . . . Map (db m155042) HM
235 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Third Battle of WinchesterDuval's Attack — 1864 Valley Campaign — Reported permanently removed
By mid-afternoon on September 19, 1864, the battle had reached a stalemate on the south side of Red Bud Run. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan ordered Gen. George Crook's little Army of West Virginia into the fight on the Union right. There, Lt. Elmer Husted, . . . Map (db m193718) HM
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236 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Third Battle of WinchesterFitzhugh Lee's Position — 1864 Valley Campaign — Reported permanently removed
When Union Gen, Philip H. Sheridan first attacked early on the morning of September 19, 1864, Confederate Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry and Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur's infantry delayed the advance. Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early arrived with the rest . . . Map (db m193720) HM
237 Virginia, Frederick County, Winchester — Three Battlefields"We Could Hear Heavy Cannonading"
The ground you stand on was part of three different Civil War battlefields, a testament to the frequency of combat around Winchester. On June 15, 1863, during the Second Battle of Winchester, Louisiana troops cut off Union Col. Andrew T. . . . Map (db m155523) HM
238 Virginia, Fredericksburg — FredericksburgWhere 100,000 Fell
Because of the immense amount of fighting that occurred here, the Fredericksburg area has been called the vortex of the Civil War. Four major battles - Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Wilderness and Spotsylvania Court House - resulting in . . . Map (db m9096) HM
239 Virginia, Fredericksburg — FredericksburgCivil War Sites
For 18 months Fredericksburg was at the heart of the Civil War. Union and Confederate soldiers camped here, fought here and died here. Today there are many sites within the city. Civil War walking tour information is available free at the . . . Map (db m181508) HM
240 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg City DockUnion Artillery on Stafford Heights
Directly ahead of you, across the river, stood George Washington’s boyhood home, Ferry Farm. According to legend, the future president cut down his father’s cherry tree there and threw a coin across the river. The property took its name from a . . . Map (db m1133) HM
241 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg City DockBridges and Biscuits
Why was Fredericksburg important to the Union war effort? The answer lies in logistics. The Union army, numbering more than 100,000 troops, required tons of food, clothing and other supplies to operate. Wagon trains could supply the army for short . . . Map (db m215531) HM
242 Virginia, Fredericksburg — Fredericksburg City DockContesting the Crossing
Confederate troops under the command of Gen. William Barksdale were awake and alert here on the morning of December 11, 1862, waiting anxiously for the sun to rise. On the river, unseen in the inky blackness but clearly audible in the night’s . . . Map (db m215532) HM
243 Virginia, Gloucester County, Gloucester — Gloucester in the Civil WarTarget of a Raid
Confederate authorities frequently stored arms and supplies in civilian warehouses, commercial buildings, and depots. County seats, with their commodious courthouses, jails, and offices, also were used, and Federal authorities routinely raided . . . Map (db m44389) HM
244 Virginia, Gloucester County, Gloucester Point — Gloucester PointAncient Defender of the York — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
The earthworks before you are the remains of the star-shaped “covering work” that helped to defend the York River against Union attack from 1861 to 1862. Tyndall’s (Gloucester) Point was first fortified in 1667 and was officially named . . . Map (db m18642) HM
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245 Virginia, Greensville County, Purdy — Double BridgesFateful Decision: Wilson Turns North — Wilson-Kautz Raid —
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and rolling . . . Map (db m20169) HM
246 Virginia, Halifax County, Halifax — Halifax Court House"Answering the Call" — Wilson-Kautz Raid — Reported damaged
In June 1864, to deny Gen. Robert E. Lee the use of the South Side R.R. and the Richmond and Danville R.R., Gen. Ulysses S. Grant sent Gen. James H. Wilson and Gen. August V. Kautz south of Petersburg on a cavalry raid to destroy track and . . . Map (db m181120) HM
247 Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Courthouse“Roofless and Thoroughly Gutted”
“The courthouse, roofless and thoroughly gutted. … [Its] chimney served oar cooks well in getting supper. The Telegraph tent was soon up and the operator at work on the newly strung wire to Fort Monroe.” – Pvt. Robert Knox . . . Map (db m33853) HM
248 Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — Hampton Is Burned"… a bright light over by the bay." Reported permanently removed
When Capt. Jefferson C. Phillips’s Confederate troops set the town of Hampton on fire on the evening of August 7, 1861, a house that stood on this King Street site was one of the many structures destroyed. Archaeology tells the story of its . . . Map (db m219102) HM
249 Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John’s ChurchThe Venerable Survivor Reported permanently removed
When Confederate Gen. John B. Magruder learned that the Federals intended to house troops and escaped slaves in Hampton, he burned down the town. Local soldiers, led by Capt. Jefferson C. Phillips, completed this “loathsome yet patriotic . . . Map (db m33847) HM
250 Virginia, Hampton, Downtown — St. John's ChurchThe Venerable Survivor
Henry Cary, Jr. built St. John's Church, the oldest building in Hampton, in 1728. It is the fourth such structure to serve Elizabeth City Parish, established in 1610, and is America's oldest active parish in the Anglican Communion. St. . . . Map (db m166559) HM
251 Virginia, Hampton, Fort Monroe — Fort MonroeFreedom’s Fortress — 1862 Peninsula Campaign — Reported damaged
Fort Monroe is the largest stone fortification ever built in the United States. Construction began in 1819 and continued for 15 years. Second Lt. Robert E. Lee served as an engineer at Fort Monroe from 1831 to 1834. During the Civil War, Fort . . . Map (db m10357) HM
252 Virginia, Hampton, Fort Monroe — Fort MonroeFreedom's Fortress — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
Fort Monroe is the largest stone fortification ever built in the United States. Construction began in 1819 and continued for 15 years. Second Lt. Robert E. Lee served as an engineer at Fort Monroe from 1831 to 1834. During the Civil War, Fort . . . Map (db m166589) HM
253 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 1 — Battle of Big BethelProtecting the Peninsula
This is the site of the first land battle of the Civil War in present-day Virginia. During the spring of 1861, Federal officials took steps to secure Fort Monroe, which occupied a strategically vital position at the mouths of the Chesapeake Bay and . . . Map (db m66886) HM
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254 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 10 — Battle of Big BethelLong-Term Consequences
Although Confederate Col. John B. Magruder and his forces won the Battle of Big Bethel, they could not stem the Federal tide for long. On June 15, 1861, within a week of the battle, a huge Sawyer rifled cannon mounted at Fort Calhoun (Fort Wool) on . . . Map (db m103837) HM
255 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 2 — Battle of Big BethelHampton Roads in 1861
Unlike at Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the U.S. Army held Fort Monroe and its environs too strongly for Confederate forces to overcome. Instead, the Confederates concentrated on attempting to control Hampton Roads and protect Norfolk, the major . . . Map (db m103829) HM
256 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 3 — Battle of Big BethelCommanding Officers
Confederate Col. John Bankhead Magruder (1807-1871) graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1830. He served in the Second Seminole War (1835-1842) and the Mexican-American War (1846-1848), and commanded an artillery battery in . . . Map (db m181096) HM
257 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 4 — Battle of Big BethelFirst Steps to Freedom
“As a political question and a question of humanity can I receive the services of father and mother and not take the children? Of the humanitarian aspect I have no doubt; of the political one I have no right to judge.”—Gen. . . . Map (db m181098) HM
258 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 5 — Battle of Big BethelChanging Landscape
In the spring of 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan led his 100,000-man Army of the Potomac west from Hampton past Big Bethel in a campaign to capture Richmond. The battlefield of June 9, 1861, soon faded into obscurity. Little remains of the . . . Map (db m103832) HM
259 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 6 — Battle of Big BethelThe Federal Attack
During the Federal attack, the first Confederate enlisted man who died in combat during the Civil War was killed here. Union Gen. Ebenezer W. Pierce began his assault at about 9 A.M. on June 10, 1861. Capt. H. Judson Kilpatrick led the 5th New . . . Map (db m103833) HM
260 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 7 — Battle of Big BethelCombatants’ Stories
The Battle of Big Bethel was, for most of the participants, their first experience with warfare. Officers and enlisted men on both sides often wrote of details that in fights to come would not merit a mention. Union Gen. Ebenezer W. Pierce, the . . . Map (db m103834) HM
261 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 8 — Battle of Big BethelConfederate Victory
As the Confederates here tried to burn the Zouaves out of the buildings that stood in front of you, the last act of the battle unfolded to your left across the creek. The "New England Battalion” (1st Vermont, 4th Massachusetts, and 7th New . . . Map (db m103835) HM
262 Virginia, Hampton, Hampton Roads Center — 9 — Battle of Big BethelAftermath
For the Federals, the Big Bethel expedition ended in complete failure. Casualties totaled 76: 18 killed, 53 wounded, and 5 missing. The Northern press blamed Gen. Benjamin F. Butler for ordering his troops into battle with poor preparation and for . . . Map (db m161320) HM
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263 Virginia, Hampton, Phoebus — Camp HamiltonOn Sacred Soil
Here stood the U.S. Army’s first camp on Virginia soil after secession, built in May 1861. Only the Veteran’s Cemetery on County Street remains of this entrenched camp. The influx of soldiers at Fort Monroe prompted the commander, Lt. Col. Justin . . . Map (db m10479) HM
264 Virginia, Hampton, Phoebus — Emancipation Oak“Thirst for Knowledge” Reported permanently removed
Here, under an oak tree, newly freed African American students listened in January 1863 as the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud. Union Gen. Benjamin F. Butler’s “contraband of war” decision at Fort Monroe in 1861 anticipated . . . Map (db m33817) HM
265 Virginia, Hampton, Phoebus — Emancipation Oak"Thirst for knowledge"
Here, under an oak tree, newly freed African American students listened in January 1863 as the Emancipation Proclamation was read aloud. Union Gen. Benjamin Butler's "contraband of war" decision at Fort Monroe in 1861 anticipated that day, . . . Map (db m166561) HM
266 Virginia, Hampton, Victoria Boulevard Historic District — HamptonA Sacrifice to the Grim God of War — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
The control of Hampton had been disputed during the war’s first months. Brig. Gen. Benjamin F. Butler sought to expand Union control over the lower Peninsula. Despite his defeat during the June 10, 1861, Battle of Big Bethel, his troops occupied . . . Map (db m33838) HM
267 Virginia, Hampton, Wythe — Stalemate in Hampton RoadsIn a “big glass case” — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
After the March 8-9, 1862, Battle of Hampton Roads, CSS Virginia went into drydock for refitting. USS Monitor guarded Union Gen. George B. McClellan’s transport vessels in the York River near Fort Monroe, and the Federals reinforced . . . Map (db m10351) HM
268 Virginia, Hanover County, Ashland — AshlandThe War Years — Lee vs. Grant — The 1864 Campaign —
Ashland in 1860 was a quiet, charming village. Its 150 residents lived in cottages on tree-lined streets. A fashionable hotel, a notable racecourse, and a famous mineral springs resort made Ashland a social center. Then came war. In the summer . . . Map (db m8199) HM
269 Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Hanover JunctionCritical Intersection — Lee vs. Grant — The 1864 Campaign — Reported missing
This junction was one of the most pivotal sites for the well-being of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee’s army. Known during the war as Hanover Junction, it was the intersection of two important railroads. The Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac . . . Map (db m125005) HM
270 Virginia, Hanover County, Doswell — Turning Lee’s FlankBattle of North Anna River — 1864 Overland Campaign —
Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia arrived here at the North Anna River on May 22, 1864. The next day, the Union Army of the Potomac followed, having maneuvered around the Confederates from the Wilderness through Spotsylvania . . . Map (db m73939) HM
271 Virginia, Hanover County, Hanover — Hanover TavernWar Comes to Hanover Courthouse Reported permanently removed
This community’s first real taste of war came in May 1862, when Gen. George B. McC1e11an’s Union army moved from the east to threaten Richmond. On May 25, McClellan ordered troops to reconnoiter the Hanover Courthouse area and push back any enemy . . . Map (db m15818) HM
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272 Virginia, Hanover County, Hanover — Hanover Tavern"This Most Unhappy Contest"
During the Civil War, Cleavers and Amanda Chisholm's Hanover Tavern "hosted" both armies and refugees who fled the depredations of war. Hard fighting just outside of town on May 27, 1862 resulted in several hundred casualties. Two weeks later, . . . Map (db m170041) HM
273 Virginia, Hanover County, Mechanicsville — Polegreen ChurchStalemate at Totopotomoy Creek — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
Following the cavalry fight at Enon Church on May 28, 1864, Lee moved to block Grant’s advance toward Richmond. He stationed his army along a ridge protected by swampy Totopotomoy Creek. When Union infantry arrived they found Lee’s soldiers solidly . . . Map (db m15829) HM
274 Virginia, Hanover County, Old Church — Stuart's RideOld Church — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
In May 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan led the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula to the gates of Richmond. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June and began planning a counterattack. On June . . . Map (db m61876) HM
275 Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — Enon ChurchThe Battle of Haw's Shop — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
Confederate cavalry under Gen. Wade Hampton arrived here May 28, 1864, hoping to locate the whereabouts of the Federal army. Hampton’s leading column collided with Gen. David Gregg’s Union cavalry division near the Haw’s Shop crossroads, one mile in . . . Map (db m15781) HM
276 Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — Fighting at the TotopotomoyPolly Hundley’s Corner — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
This intersection was known as Polly Hundley’s Corner during the Civil War. The roads led to Atlee’s Station, the Pamunkey River, Mechanicsville and Hanover Courthouse. A sign here announced that it was only seven miles to Richmond and just two . . . Map (db m15757) HM
277 Virginia, Hanover County, Studley — Salem Church/Haw’s ShopThe Union Army Consolidates — Lee vs. Grant – The 1864 Campaign —
After crossing the Pamunkey River, Grant ordered his army to consolidate near this intersection. While the cavalry fought a ferocious battle west of here at Enon Church on May 28, 1864, Grant’s infantry reconnoitered north toward Hanover Court . . . Map (db m15817) HM
278 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Chestnut RidgeDeath of Ashby — 1862 Valley Campaign —
On June 6, 1862, the vanguard of Union Gen. John C. Frémont’s force, pursuing Confederate Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson’s army south up the Shenandoah Valley, reached this point near Harrisonburg. Jackson’s rear guard, led by Gen. . . . Map (db m15752) HM
279 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Confederate General HospitalHarrisonburg Female Academy
Harrisonburg was Rockingham County’s seat of government and largest town, and it was an ideal site for a hospital. When the Civil War began in 1861, although the railroad had not yet extended to Harrisonburg, the town sat at the intersection of . . . Map (db m39330) HM
280 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Court Square & SpringhouseTemporary Prison Camp
During the Civil War, a road (Market Street) ran east and west through the courthouse square, dividing it roughly in half. The courthouse occupied the northern portion while the jail, clerk’s office, and springhouse were in the southern section. . . . Map (db m16482) HM
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281 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Hardesty-Higgins HouseBanks's Headquarters
This was the home of Harrisonburg’s first mayor, Isaac Hardesty, an apothecary. Elected in 1849, Hardesty served until 1860. His Unionist sympathies compelled him to leave for Maryland after the Civil War began. Early in the first week of May . . . Map (db m41496) HM
282 Virginia, Harrisonburg — McNeill’s Rangers“Hurah for McNeal”
Harrisonburg is associated with the exploits of McNeill’s Rangers, a famous Confederate partisan unit. In 1862, John Hanson McNeill, a native of Hardy County in present-day West Virginia, recruited men for Co. E, 18th Virginia Cavalry. With . . . Map (db m39331) HM
283 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Warren-Sipe HouseHome and Hospital Reported permanently removed
This was the home of Edward T.H. Warren, a Harrisonburg attorney. As a lieutenant in the Valley Guards, a Rockingham County militia company, Warren attended the trial and execution of John Brown in Charles Town (in present-day West Virginia) in . . . Map (db m41497) HM
284 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Warren-Sipe HouseHome and Hospital
This was the home of Edward T.H. Warren, a Harrisonburg attorney. As a lieutenant in the Valley Guards, a Rockingham County militia company, Warren attended the trial and execution of John Brown in Charles Town (in present-day West Virginia) in . . . Map (db m158113) HM
285 Virginia, Harrisonburg — Woodbine CemeteryThe Soldiers’ Section
During the Civil War, Woodbine Cemetery was Harrisonburg’s principal burial ground. Chartered in March 1850, it opened later that year after the city’s first mayor, Isaac Hardesty, sold 2.5 acres of his property to the cemetery company. The need . . . Map (db m39333) HM
286 Virginia, Henrico County, Glen Allen — Meadow FarmThe Road to Yellow Tavern
Union Gen. Philip Sheridan used the Mountain Road during his 1864 raid toward Richmond. His lengthy column of 12,000 horsemen passed here on the morning of May 11. The troopers spread out to destroy many miles of railroad track at Ashland, Allen’s . . . Map (db m15819) HM
287 Virginia, Henrico County, Glen Allen — Yellow TavernStuart’s Last Battle — Lee Vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign —
While Grant and Lee fought at Spotsylvania, Gen. Philip H. Sheridan took 12,000 Federal cavalry on a raid toward Richmond. After destroying a large Confederate supply depot at Beaver Dam Station, Sheridan’s troopers met 4,000 Southern cavalrymen . . . Map (db m183307) HM
288 Virginia, Henrico County, Henrico — Battle of GlendaleCharge of the 69th Pennsylvania Infantry — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
(sidebar) In April 1862, Union forces under Gen. George B. McClellan began a major campaign to capture Richmond, marching west from Fort Monroe up the Peninsula between the York and James rivers toward the Confederate capital. A Confederate . . . Map (db m32291) HM
289 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — 1862 Peninsula CampaignThe Civil War in Tidewater
In April 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan began marching his huge Army of the Potomac west up the Peninsula between the James and York Rivers from Fort Monroe to Richmond, the Confederate capital. Gen. John B. Magruder’s forces delayed the . . . Map (db m171304) HM
290 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Advancing On RichmondEngagement at Laurel Hill Church — Siege of Petersburg & Richmond 1864-1865 —
For almost ten months beginning in mid-June 1864, the Army of the Potomac besieged the cities of Petersburg and Richmond from the east and south. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant ordered the Union fortifications extended west of Petersburg . . . Map (db m164454) HM
291 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Battle at Meadow BridgeForcing a Crossing
On May 12, 1864, this crossing of the Chickahominy River was the scene of a sharp engagement between Union and Confederate cavalry The previous day, Gen. Philip Sheridan and his Union troopers fought and defeated Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and his . . . Map (db m15217) HM
292 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Battle of Darbytown RoadLee’s Last Advance North of the James
A massive two-pronged Union attack on September 29, 1864, captured New Market Heights and a section of Richmond’s outer defenses including Fort Harrison. Not wishing to concede a vital part of his line to the enemy, Confederate commander Robert E. . . . Map (db m3688) HM
293 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Dabbs HouseLee’s First Headquarters — 1862 Peninsula Campaign — Reported permanently removed
In May 1862, Gen. George McClellan’s Union army was poised on the outskirts of Richmond threatening the Confederate capital. Here, in the Dabbs House, Robert E. Lee, as new commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, opened his headquarters on . . . Map (db m15930) HM
294 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Dabbs HouseLee's First Headquarters — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
Here at the Dabbs House on June 1, 1862, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee established his first field headquarters as the new commander of the Army of Northern Virginia. He replaced Gen. Joseph E. Johnston, who had been wounded, as Union Gen. . . . Map (db m167845) HM
295 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Dabbs HouseLee's First Headquarters — 1862 Peninsula Campaign — Reported missing
In May 1862, Gen. George McClellan's Union army was poised on the outskirts of Richmond threatening the Confederate capital. Here, in the Dabbs House, Robert E. Lee, as new commander of the Army of Northern Virginia, opened his headquarters on . . . Map (db m167846) HM
296 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Deep Bottom LandingA Vital Link Reported permanently removed
After the Battle of Cold Harbor in June 1864, Grant and Lee shifted their armies to Petersburg; but Grant did not wish to abandon the Richmond front entirely. He had Gen. Benjamin Butler position a small force from his Army of the James here at . . . Map (db m193868) HM
297 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Deep Bottom LandingA Vital Link
As you watch boats being launched here today, imagine the challenge faced by Union engineers tasked with constructing a pontoon bridge at this site on June 20th, 1864. Under the cover of night, and without alerting nearby Confederate pickets, . . . Map (db m216519) HM
298 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Lee vs. GrantThe 1864 Overland Campaign
Early in May 1864, Gen. Ulysses S. Grant hoped to end the Civil War by attacking Confederate armies simultaneously throughout the South. The commander in chief of all U.S. armies, Grant, accompanied Gen. George G. Meade’s Army of the Potomac as it . . . Map (db m54253) HM
299 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Stuart's RidePassing through the Lines — 1862 Peninsula Campaign — Reported missing
(Preface): In May 1862, Union Gen. George B. McClellan led the Army of the Potomac up the Peninsula to the gates of Richmond. Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee assumed command of the Army of Northern Virginia in June and began planning a . . . Map (db m55719) HM
300 Virginia, Henrico County, Richmond — Stuart's RidePassing through the Line — 1862 Peninsula Campaign —
The fortifications here was part of the outer defensive line begun during the Peninsula Campaugn to protect the Confederate capital of Richmond. At 5 A.M. on June 12, 1862, Confederate Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and 1,200 cavalrymen, including several who . . . Map (db m196021) HM

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