MOVEMENTS IN THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY. On Sunday, June 5, General Hunter engaged a rebel force, under General W. E. Jones, at Piedmont, in the Shenandoah Valley, winning a decisive victory. General Jones was killed, and we captured 1500 prisoners:, 3000 stand of arms, three pieces of artillery, and a large amount of stores. After the engagement the enemy retired in a southerly direction to Waynesboro, situated on the Virginia Central Railroad, about midway between Staunton and Charlottesville. General Hunter at once pushed forward and occupied Staunton, fifteen miles from the battlefield. General Hunter's movement, up to the occupation of that place, had resulted in time capture of one battery of six pieces, besides other cannon of heavy calibre, and of three millions of dollars' worth of stores, together with the destruction of a large amount of railroad property and the capture of a large number of prisoners. On taking Staunton General Hunter found that every man and boy had been called out for its defense. He effected a junction with Generals Averill and Crook soon after occupying Staunton. On the 13th General Hunter moved from Staunton with the combined forces of Crook and Averill. An expedition sent to Waynesborough destroyed several railroad bridges and tore up the track. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joseph J. Messersmith, Jr." <jjmessersmith@comcast.net> To: <varockin@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 12:09 AM Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Name of cemetery on Cemetery Road in Mt Crawford > The Battle of Piedmont took place a couple miles north of New Hope in > Augusta County, Virginia. > > Here is the link to a Mapquest map of the area. > > http://www.mapquest.com/maps/New+Hope+VA/ > > If you zoom in enough, you'll find that the road that goes through New > Hope > is called Battlefield Road. There is a stone marker along the road where > the battle took place. > > This link gives information on the battle. > > http://valley.vcdh.virginia.edu/HIUS403/auhome/piedmont.html > > Staunton is about 8 miles SW. > > I grew up in Grottoes, which is about 4 miles NE of the battlefield. > > Jim Messersmith > Rockville, VA > > > At 11:17 PM 5/22/2008 , you wrote: >>Phyllis, >> >>Piedmont, WV is in the mountains near the Potomac River. The nearest >>larger >>town is Cumberland, Maryland. The B&O Railroad passed through Piedmont, >>and >>there were numerous skirmishes and battles between Union and Confederate >>forces to gain control over the railroad. Piedmont, in 1864, was in >>Hampshire County, WV and in 1866 or 1877 Mineral County was formed. >>Piedmont >>fell into the new County, as it is still there. I should add that WV >>became >>a State in June 1863 so, technically, Piedmont was in WV in 1864 when your >>guy was killed. I have seen several such mistakes during the 1863-1864 >>time >>(VA vs WV), just as we sometimes fail to record the correct year in our >>checkbook after New Years Day. I am not a Civil War expert, but I know the >>areas. >> >>I don't understand why he was buried in Staunton, VA. I was born and >>raised >>in Rockingham County and never heard of a Piedmont in the County. From >>Rockingham County, crossing over the Blue Ridge Mountains (east) is a >>geo-cultural region called Piedmont that stretches into North Carolina. >>But >>it is a geographic area and not a town. Rockingham County is in the heart >>of >>the Shenandoah Valley. >> >>There is truth in all the information you have, but a mistake or omission >>and a missing link. It can be solved. Keep on digging. That is my >>two-cents >>worth. >> >>Wilmer L. Kerns >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: varockin-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:varockin-bounces@rootsweb.com] >>On Behalf Of Kevin Frye >>Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:14 PM >>To: varockin@rootsweb.com >>Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Name of cemetery on Cemetery Road in Mt Crawford >> >>Often when the bodies were buried, they were marked by wooden headboards. >>This was the case in most National Cemeteries including here at >>Andersonville. Stone grave markers were to replace the wooden markers for >>years and the standard civil war grave marker you mostly see with the >>shield >> >>were not made until 1898. Its possible he was registered there and the >>wooden marker was damaged beyond being read. We have a copy of the " >>Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio" in our archives at >>Andersonville. I will be there tomorrow and will look him up and see what >>is mentioned. Ill even copy the page he is recorded on and email it to >>you. >> >>Just a thought. >> >>Kevin >> >>----- Original Message ----- >>From: "Phyllis Garratt" <pgarratt@gessert.us> >>To: <varockin@rootsweb.com> >>Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:02 PM >>Subject: Re: [VAROCKIN] Name of cemetery on Cemetery Road in Mt Crawford >> >> >> > Thanks for your response, Kevin. That's my guy. >> > >> > I actually subscribed to that database just to see what I could find on >> > him >> > and found what you found. So the other day I called and they said he >> > was >> > not >> > buried there. I asked about unmarked graves and they seemed to think >> > that >> > was unlikely. But as you point out, it could certainly be a >> > possibility. >> > There are several family stories about him and so far all have been >> > proven >> > true, so we are slightly inclined to think he was actually buried on Mt >> > Crawford right where he fell, which I'm told happened a lot during the >> > Civil >> > War...although more so in the first years of the conflict when things >> > were >> > far less organized. >> > >> > If he is in an unmarked grave at Staunton, do you know how that would >> > have >> > happened? I mean, his regiment knew who he was. And someone knew enough >> > to >> > log him in as being buried in Staunton. Were things so chaotic that men >> > were >> > just buried without any name tied to them? >> > >> > >> > >> > Phyllis >> > >> > -----Original Message----- >> > Frederick Brandt >> > Residence was not listed; 28 years old. >> > Enlisted on 6/13/1861 as a Private. >> > On 7/6/1861 he mustered into "H" Co. OH 28th Infantry >> > He was Killed on 6/5/1864 at Piedmont, VA >> > Other Information: >> > Buried: Staunton National Cemetery, Staunton, VA >> > Sources used by Historical Data Systems, Inc.: >> > - Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio >> > - Roll of Honor of Ohio Soldiers >> > (c) Historical Data Systems, Inc. @ www.civilwardata.com >> > >> > >> > >> > ------------------------------- >> > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> > VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG. >> > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1460 - Release Date: >> > 5/22/2008 >> >> > 7:06 AM >> > >> > >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes >>in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>------------------------------- >>To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >>quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> >>-- >>No virus found in this incoming message. >>Checked by AVG. >>Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.24.0/1461 - Release Date: 5/22/2008 >>4:44 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > VAROCKIN-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >