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Battle of New Market
Old Valley Pike,
VA ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
38° 39' 44.378244",
-78° 39' 47.04408"
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Virginia State
Historical Marker
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On the hills to the north took place the battle of New Market, May 15, 1864. The Union Army, under General Franz Sigel, faced southwest. John C. Breckinridge, once Vice '
Last updated: President of the United States, commanded the Confederates. General Scott Shipp commanded the cadet corps of the Virginia Military Institute, which distinguished itself, capturing a battery. The battle ended in Sigel's retreat northward. |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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