Front Royal – Monuments and Markers – 1862 Valley Campaign
The Battle of Front Royal historical marker was erected in Front Royal, Virginia in 1927. It is one of a series of 59 commemorating Virginia Civil War battlefields created during the 1920’s by the Battlefield Markers Association. They were the first highway markers in the State of Virginia. The marker is next to the Brorther Against Brother Virginia J17 historical marker (below).
From the Battle of Front Royal marker:
Battle of Front Royal
May 23, 1862. General Jackson surprised
General Bamks’ forces in and around Front
Royal, capturing many prisoners and army
supplies and forcing Banks to flee in disorder
out of the Shenandoah Valley into Maryland.
This was the first move in Jackson’s clebrated
*Valey Campign*
Erected by Wm. Richardson Camp, U.C.V.
*1927*
The Brother Against Brother J17 state historical marker was erected in downtown Front Royal, Virginia in 1929. (see map below) It is next to a monument to the Battle of Front Royal (above).
From the Brother Against Brother marker
J17
Brother Against Brother
The First Maryland Regiment, U.S.A.
was a part of the force holding
this town when it was attacked
by Stonewall Jackson, May 23,
1862. With Jackson was the First
Maryland Regiment, C.S.A. The
two regiments were arayed
aganst eash other.
Conservation and Development Commission 1929
Location of the Battle of Front Royal historical markers
The markers are in Front Royal on the east side of North Royal Avenue (U.S. 340) inside the angle of the intersection with Chester Street. (38°55’21.2″N 78°11’37.2″W)