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William Harvey Riffey
Portrait of William Harvey Riffey, Confederate Veteran and farmer, from the Woodstock area of the county. His parents were George and Polly (Book) Riffey. He married Sarah (Hollar) Riffey and had many children.
During the Civil War, William H.…
During the Civil War, William H.…
View of the Battlefield Looking East Showing Massamitten Mountain in the Background
Postcard showing the New Market Battlefield and Massanutten Mountain in the background.
View from New Market to Depot
Postcard showing view of the town of New Market and the New Market Battlefield.
Union Monument at New Market Va.
Postcard showing the monument to the 54th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment located on the New Market Battlefield just north of town.
Unidentified People
Unidentified older man, seated next to unidentified older woman. The man is wearing a Southern Cross medal on his lapel indicating he was a Confederate veteran.
Probably a husband and wife.
Probably a husband and wife.
Summers-Koontz Monument
Postcard showing the monument erected to the sport where G.W. Summers and Newton Koontz were shot immediately following the Civil War.
Shirley's Hill, New Market VA
Postcard showing Shirley's Hill on the New Market Battlefield. Includes a description of the battle.
Shirley's Hill
Postcard showing "Shirley's Hill" near the town of New Market Virginia.
The card's printed descriptor indicates that hill was the site of the noted charge by Virginia Military Institute Cades during the 1864 battle of New Market.
The card is…
The card's printed descriptor indicates that hill was the site of the noted charge by Virginia Military Institute Cades during the 1864 battle of New Market.
The card is…
Shirley's Hill
Postcard showing Shirley's Hill at the New Market Battlefield. It was from this location that cadets from the Virginia Military Institute charged.
Shell Struck Post, New Market VA
Postcard showing the Shell Struck Post near what is now Reformation Lutheran Church in New Market Virginia
Shell Struck Post
Postcard showing the post struck by a shell during the Battle of New Market,
Samuel Jefferson Artz on "Mike"
Photograph of Samuel Jefferson Artz astride his horse, "Mike".
Samuel Artz was born at the family farm near Edinburg. The beginning of the Civil War found the 24 year old farmer, orphaned and unmarried, ready and willing to enlist with a local…
Samuel Artz was born at the family farm near Edinburg. The beginning of the Civil War found the 24 year old farmer, orphaned and unmarried, ready and willing to enlist with a local…
Re-enactment of the Battle of New Market, Va.
Postcard showing individuals conducting a reenactment of the Battle of New Market.
The postcard was produced by the Asheville Post Card Company and is undated.
The postcard was produced by the Asheville Post Card Company and is undated.
Re-enactment Battle of New Market
Postcard showing a reenactment of the Battle of New Market by US Marines and Virginia Military Institute Cadets on September 20 1923. Includes a description of the battle and note that the re-enactment attracted 150,000 spectators. .
Presbyterian Church (Civil War Hospital) Strasburg, VA
Postcard bearing an image of the Presbyterian Church in Strasburg Virginia.
The postcard is dated July 10, 1909.
The postcard is dated July 10, 1909.
Post Struck by Shell
Postcard showing the historic "Post Struck by Shell" near which General Breckinridge and staff were reconnoitering during the Battle of New Market.
Point of Formation of Confederate Armies
Postcard showing Shirley Hill on the New Market Battlefield.
Pennsylvania Monument, New Market Battlefield
Postcard showing the Pennsylvania Monument on the New Market Battlefield. The monument is located just north of New Market Virginia and commemorated the 54 Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment. The card includes and description of their actions.
Pennsylvania Memorial
Postcard showing the Pennsylvania Monument at the New Market Battlefield. The marker commemorates the 54th Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment.
Omar Funk Pirkey
Photo of a photograph of Omar Funk Pirkey standing on the left side of a group photograph. The photographer has applied white marker as if in preparation of making another print of just him.
The group photograph was taken at an event honoring…
The group photograph was taken at an event honoring…
Omar Funk Pirkey
Omar Funk Pirkey was from Strasburg, Virginia, where he was a member of the Strasburg Christian Church.
Mr. Pirkey was a Confederate Veteran. A photograph published in the Free Press on September 26, 2002, showed him standing with a group of…
Mr. Pirkey was a Confederate Veteran. A photograph published in the Free Press on September 26, 2002, showed him standing with a group of…
No. 3 Shell Struck Post
Postcard showing a post struck by a shell during the Battle of New Market,
New York Monument
Postcard with a picture of the New York Monument located on the Cedar Creek Battlefield between Strasburg and Middleton Virginia.
New Market, Va., Massanutten Mountain and Civil War Battlefield
Postcard showing the New Market Battlefield, the town of New Market Virginia, and the Massanutten Mountain
New Market, VA.- Battle-field, Engagement May 15, 1864
Postcard showing the the New Market Battlefield, part of the town of New Market Virginia, and the surrounding landscape.