Battle of Groveton
Stonewall Jackson, to prevent a junction of Pope and McClellan while he was awaiting Longstreet, brought on an action here with Gibbon, August 28, 1862. Jackson's position was a short distance north of this road and facing it. Gibbon retired after a fierce fight.
1948 text, presented as a historical document.
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Marker data: Virginia Department of Conservation and Development, State Historical Markers of Virginia, 6th ed. (1948)
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