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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAQY_court-square-springhouse_Harrisonburg-VA.html
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. P…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAQ7_battle-of-cross-keys_Harrisonburg-VA.html
After repulsing the initial Union attack, Confederate Gen. Isaac R. Trimble's brigade heavily engaged two brigades of Union Gen. Louis Blenker's division near here on June 8, 1862.
During the afternoon fighting, Col. James A. Walker's demi-brig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMALW_battle-of-cross-keys_Harrisonburg-VA.html
On June 8, 1862, Confederate Gen. Isaac R, Trimble led part of the 15th Alabama Infantry Regiment through the then-swampy ravine in front of you to attack Union Gen. Louis Blenker's division. Trimble intended to move around the 54th New York infan…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMALV_battle-of-cross-keys_Harrisonburg-VA.html
Many immigrants fought for the North and the South during the Civil War. Their numbers were especially high in Gen. Louis Blenker's division of Gen. John C. Fremont's union army at Cross Keys on June 8, 1862.
Two Germans (Gen. Henry Bohlen and …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAK7_battle-of-cross-keys_Harrisonburg-VA.html
On June 8, 1862, during the Battle of Cross keys, Gen. Isaac R. Trimble's Confederate brigade of a little more than 1,500 men occupied this line, a masked position behind a split-rail fence in what was then a wood line to your right and left. Shor…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMAK3_the-battle-of-cross-keys_Harrisonburg-VA.html
Following Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's victory at Winchester, Union troops pursued the Confederates south, "up" the Shenandoah Valley. While Gen. John C. Fremont advanced on the Valley Turnpike, another Union force, led by Gen. James Shiel…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMA96_chestnut-ridge_Harrisonburg-VA.html
On June 6, 1862, the vanguard of Union Gen. John C. Fr?mont'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. Turner Ashb…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9TM_site-where-lt-john-rodgers-meigs-was-killed_Harrisonburg-VA.html
This is the approximate site where Union Lt. John Rodgers Meigs was killed in a fight with three Confederate scouts on October 3, 1864. In retaliation, General Philip H. Sheridan ordered that buildings over a large area, including the town of Dayt…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9TB_death-of-lt-meigs_Harrisonburg-VA.html
The death of Union Lt. John R. Meigs, near the granite marker on the hill in front of you, unleashed a firestorm of retaliation. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan, erroneously told that civilian "bushwhackers" had killed Meigs, reported to Gen. U.S. Grant f…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HM9T9_death-of-lt-meigs_Harrisonburg-VA.html
Here on the old Swift Run Gap Road on the evening of October 3, 1864, Union Lt. John Rodgers Meigs was killed in a fight with three Confederate scouts guided by local resident Pvt. Benjamin F. "Frank" Shaver, 1st Virginia Cavalry. Meigs, of Gen. P…