"The Shenandoah Mountain Pass is grand indeed?"

"The Shenandoah Mountain Pass is grand indeed?" (HMAY1)

Location: Savannah, VA 22843 Augusta County
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Country: United States of America
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N 38° 18.689', W 79° 23.064'

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As "Stonewall" Jackson's Army passed through the gap on their way down to McDowell, Virginia one soldier wrote:

Tuesday 13th May 1862

I have been struck with the wild & mountain scenery. The Shenandoah Mt. Pass is grand indeed, you asend to the very top of the mountain & from there you see as far as the eyes can reach, Mtn. after Mtn. in every variety of shape & grandeur whilst away down below a little valley & stream with winding road, winding around from Mt. to Mt. to descend the grade. After reaching this valley we asend the hd waters of the James to a point where the waters turn the other way & then we discerned the hdwaters of the Potomac. The Mts. tower above us beautifully.

Every now & then you will find a fresh & sparkling stream gushing out of the mtn. side & running away into the larger streams of the Valley?.

Diary of Frank B. Jones
Major, 2nd VA Infantry

Major Jones was later wounded at McGehee's Mill and succumbed to typhoid.
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Placed ByU.S. Forest Service
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Date Added Monday, September 22nd, 2014 at 3:04am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17S E 641247 N 4241610
Decimal Degrees38.31148333, -79.38440000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 38° 18.689', W 79° 23.064'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds38° 18' 41.34" N, 79° 23' 3.84" W
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Area Code(s)540
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 2775 Shenandoah Mountain Rd, Savannah VA 22843, US
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