Fridays at the Front
New Market's River Road
The next stop on Fridays at the Front is the River Road
position at the Battle of New Market on May 15, 1864.
Will shows us the positions of Union forces under command
of Col. Augustus Moore along the River Road as they prepare
to receive the Confederate attack.
Further Reading
Looking for some good reading on the Battle of New Market? Check these books out!
Valley Thunder: The Battle of New Market and the Opening of the Shenandoah Valley Campaign, May 1864
Special Thank You!
CWDD would like to give a special thanks to the Shenandoah Valley Battlefield
Foundation for their collaboration to help make this episode and series possible!
Shenandoah Valley Battlefield Foundation