Walking tour of the Port Republic Battlefield- The Coaling

The Coaling- 38.3014444, -78.7671111 located at the intersection of US 340/South East Side Highway and Lynnwood Road/Lewiston Lane. The first group of pictures were taken from the intersection.

**The Confederates would be headed toward the camera**

**Lynnwood Road headed toward the river and the right side of the Union line.**

**The road to Conrad’s Store (Elkton) on which the Union retreated after the battle**

**Looking up at the top of the Coaling from the** **intersection**. **The house at the top is a postwar structure called Mapleton**

Stop 1- I parked at the base of the road leading up the hill. To my left was a sign which I am calling stop #1.

**Looking straight up the hill, the road is to the right. The sign just above center is one of two signs to the left of the road and is stop #6**

**Looking toward the crest of the Coaling at Mapleton**

Looking toward Stops 2 and 3 to the right of the road

Stop 2

Text- Here, June 9, 1862 Gen. T. J. “Stonewall Jackson” defeated Gen. J. Shield’s vanguard advancing from Elkton under Gen. R. O. Tyler. Federals engaged, 4500 killed, wounded, and missing, 551, captured, 450. Confederates engaged, 6000 killed and wounded, 804.