In 1862 during the Civil War, Confederate troops under Major General Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson defeated Union forces led by Major General John Frémont in the Battle of Port Republic. Some of the fighting took place in an area called the Lewiston Coaling. Today, a set of markers stands near U.S. Route 340 near Lynnwood, Virginia and recall the battle and the Coaling. (Port Republic, VA is about three miles away.) Here's a photo of the group of markers.
This marker includes a brief summary of the battle. Whose shadow could that be, I wonder?
This stone includes a plaque dedicated to a member of the Civil War Trust's Board of Trustees, who for a time also served as the board's chairman.
Across a side road from the markers is Grace Memorial Church, whose front entrance is flanked by two tall trees, and whose front yard includes a single mounted bell.
For more about the Battle of Port Republic, besides links above, go to Emerging Civil War, Encyclopedia Virginia and American Battlefield Trust.
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