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Cedar Mountain

See modern and historic photographs, sketches, and other images from the Cedar Mountain battlefield.

(21 photos in gallery)

Target Property at Cedar Mountain

Garry Adelman

The Civil War Trust preserved this six-acre property at the Cedar Mountain battlefield, which can be seen here across Crittenden Lane from the previously preserved battlefield land.

Confederate Field Hospital

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This small cabin along Crittenden Lane served as a Confederate field hospital during the Battle of Cedar Mountain. The Trust saved land on the left of this photo in 2013.

Cornfield at Cedar Mountain

David Duncan

Just as in early August 1862, this field at Cedar Mountain is planted in corn. This is practically the same view Jackson would have had as he looked east across the battlefield toward the attacking brigades of Geary and Crawford.

Graves at Cedar Mountain

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View of freshly dug Union graves on a portion of the Cedar Mountain battlefield saved by the Civil War Trust in 1998.

Cedar Mountain Today

Garry Adelman

After years of research, Civil War Trust Director of History and Education Garry Adelman was able to duplicate a pair of historic photos showing grave sites at the Cedar Mountain battlefield.

Cedar Mountain Battlefield in 1862

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Photo of Union soldiers on the Cedar Mountain battlefield. The grave site in the previous to images is in the distance near the fence line.

Cedar Mountain Grave Site

Garry Adelman

This image, looking toward the location of the previous vantage, matches its historic counterpart.

Cedar Mountain in 1863

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View of Cedar Mountain in 1863. Photograph taken by Andrew Russell.

Cedar Mountain Today

Chris Heisey

View of the majestic Cedar Mountain today.

Cedar Mountain Landscape

Douglas Ullman, Jr.

View of the American Battlefield Trust's preserved land at the Cedar Mountain battlefield. The fence line delineates the historic Orange-Culpeper Road.

View of the Mountain

Douglas Ullman, Jr.

View of Cedar Mountain down one of the country lanes on the battlefield today.

View of Cedar Mountain

Douglas Ullman, Jr.

Cedar Mountain looms largely over the site of main Union attack on August 9, 1862.

Orange-Culpeper Road

Douglas Ullman, Jr.

The historic Orange-Culpeper Road served as the axis of advance for the main Federal Assault at Cedar Mountain. The property, near "The Gate," was preserved in 1998.

Knap's Battery

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Joseph Knap's Pennsylvania battery goes into action at Cedar Mountain.

Union Charge

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Sketch showing the charge of Union troops at Cedar Mountain

House where General Winder Died

Library of Congress

This simple country house is one of at least two houses identified as the one in Confederate General Charles Winder died after his mortal wound Cedar Mountain.

Family Before the "Winder" House

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Family members in front of another of the houses where General Winder is believed to have died.

Grimsley Marker at Cedar Mountain

Douglas Ullman, Jr.

In 1901, Judge Daniel Grimsely, formerly a major in the 6th Virginia Cavalry set up a series of markers to mark Confederate positions during the Battle of Cedar Mountain. Through the years, however, these markers have been moved or simply disappeared.