Fort Edward Johnson

Fort Edward Johnson (HMAA7)

Location: Due West, VA 22843 Augusta County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 18.678', W 79° 23.04'

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Confederate troops, the remnant of the Army of the Northwest commanded by Brig. Gen. Edward "Allegheny" Johnson, constructed this fortification about 1 Apr. 1862 to protect the Shenandoah Valley, the "Breadbasket of the Confederacy." Federal troops briefly occupied the fort after he withdrew to West View near Staunton later that month. With Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Army of the Shenandoah, Johnson's command confronted Union forces under Brig. Gen. Robert H. Milroy and Brig. Gen. John C. Fremont at the Battle of McDowell on 8 May. Johnson's ankle was shattered during this first victory in Jackson's famous Valley campaign.
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HM NumberHMAA7
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Marker NumberW 149
Year Placed1999
Placed ByVirginia Department of Historic Resources
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 27th, 2014 at 2:46pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 641283 N 4241590
Decimal Degrees38.31130000, -79.38400000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 18.678', W 79° 23.04'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 18' 40.68" N, 79° 23' 2.40" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2775 Shenandoah Mountain Rd, Due West VA 22843, US
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