Iron works fed weapons from furnaces to Tredegar in Richmond
Do You Know iron works at Catherine's Furnace near Newport in Page County and Elizabeth's Furnace in Fort Valley Shenandoah County supplied iron ore for weapons manufactured at Tredegar Iron Works in Richmond Virginia.
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Valley Shields and Trails Shape Civil War Campaigns
Blue Ridge and Massanutten offered natural cover for Confederate troop movements while the Shenandoah Valley fed iron and grain for the Confederacy. Jackson’s 1862 Valley Campaign and Lee’s 1863 northward push leveraged the terrain from Luray to Front Royal, aided by observation towers, until Sheridan’s 1864 campaigns ended Confederate control in the Valley.
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Civil War Sites in Shenandoah Valley 1862–1865
Shenandoah Valley hosted hundreds of engagements and two major incidents near war’s end. Page County became Col. Mosby’s Rangers base. Belle Boy aided Confederate victory at Front Royal in 1862. In Sept 1864 six Rangers were executed after a failed raid. Prospect Hill Cemetery features an Egyptian obelisk memorial. Two ex Confederates were executed by firing squad near New Market. Historical markers note the Rudes Hill site. For more, visit Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Historic District and Civil War Trails sites.
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Virginia Shenandoah Spring Festival Schedule Highlights
A series of events across the region on May 14 through September includes the Happenings Festival of Spring in Luray with live music and a duck race, the 147th Anniversary Battle of New Market reenactment, the 265th Virginia Wine and Craft Festival in Front Royal, Strasburg Mayfest, Shenandoah Valley Beer and Wine Festival at Massanutten Resort, Great Train Raid Re-enactment in Strasburg, Route 11 Yard Crawl across 43 miles, Civil War reenactment at Luray Caverns, and related contact details and websites for planning.
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