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Has been designated a Virginia Historic Landmark And placed on the National Register Of Historic Places
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The Union victory at the Third Battle of Winchester on September 19, 1864, affected the moods of both armies as they prepared to face each other at Fisher's Hill. Union Lt. John M. Gould Wrote, "I marched down that road [toward Fisher's Hill]…
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As Ramseur's division gave way under the weight of the Federal attack, Gen. Jubal A. Early arrived on the high ground in front of you on the opposite side of present-day Interstate 81 to organize a defense. He first decided to redeploy Gen. …
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Fearing for the ability of Battle's brigade to Withstand Crook's assault, Ramseur ordered Gen. William R. Cox's North Carolina brigade to form on Battle's left flank to your left. As Cox, regarded as one of the finest-dressed men in th…
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As Crook's corps encountered small-arms fire from Gen. Cullen A. Battle's brigade and the canister from the Amherst and Fluvanna batteries, a handful of Federals halted for a moment or turned and attempted to run. Enraged, Crook gathered an …
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As Gen. George Crook's corps struck the Confederate left flank, Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur responded quickly. He reformed Gen. Cullen A. Battle's Alabama infantry brigade on the high ground on the opposite side of the ravine in front of you so …
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During a council of war on September 20, 1864, Gen. George Crook suggested to Gen. Philip H. Sheridan that the best way to break the Confederate position at Fisher's Hill would be to attack Early's western (left) flank. Sheridan agreed. W…
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To strengthen Fisher's Hill's defenses, Confederate skirmishers from Confederate Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur's division took up positions on the ridge in front of you and constructed "bull pens"— makeshift structures of fence rails cov…
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You are standing near the extreme left flank of Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early's army's thinly stretched line of infantry guarded by Gen. Stephen D. Ramseur's division. Throughout the day on September 22, 1864, Confederate observers utilize…
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The Strasburg Depot sat one block north on Fort Street (for many years known as Depot St.). Notice where the road veers left then right again and up the hill. A modest passenger station was located there. Longtime residents may remember the 7:35 a…
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