Front Royal, Virginia Civil War site photos

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Tour Stop-4 Warren County Court House

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This is the site of the original Warren County Court House occupied by Union troops during the battle. As the battle flowed down from the Courthouse, fighting was house to house as the Union troops retreated north to Richardson's Hill

Interpretive Marker: The Courthouse
Interpretive Marker: Battle of Front Royal

Tour Stop-5 Bel Air

Bel Air was the home of William and Elizabeth Buck during the battle and dates back to 1795. Their daughter, Luck Buck, witnessed the battle and recorded her observations in a diary

Lucy recorded how the Union troops scampered over the meadow below the Buck house in their retreat northwards

Tour Stop-5 Bel Air

Tour Stop-6 Rose Hill

Located at the foot of Richardson's Hill, Rose Hill formed part of Kenly's defensive position.

Along the way to Rose Hill is the famous "Brother against Brother" marker

Brother Against Brother

Tour Stop-7 Richardson's Hill Enlarge

Here Kenly made an effort to hold off Jackson's forces as he anticipated Bank's withdrawal from Strausburg. Kenly's back was to the South Fork of the Shenadoah to which he later retreated and crossed

Richardson's Hill was also the scene in 1864 of the execution of four of Mosby's Raiders after they refused to reveal their commander's headquarters