The Battle of Unison
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flyingmoose
N 39° 02.126 W 077° 47.430
18S E 258466 N 4324414
Historic Marker located in front of the Sydenstricker Schoolhouse.
Waymark Code: WM14N7W
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/30/2021
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Marker Text:
After the Union victory at Antietam, Md., in Sept. 1862, Pres. Abraham Lincoln ordered Gen. George McClellan and the Army of the Potomac to cross into Virginia and get between Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia and Richmond. Confederate Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart and a small number of cavalrymen delayed McClellan's advance along this road, 1-3 Nov., allowing Lee time to march from the western side of the Blue Ridge and escape the trap. After this failure, Lincoln removed McClellan from command. The Unison Battlefield Historic District is listed on the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places.
Marker Number: T 57
Marker Title: The Battle of Unison
Marker Location: Roadside
County or Independent City: Loudoun
Web Site: [Web Link]
Marker Program Sponsor: Department of Historic Resources, 2013
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