Virginia in the Civil War in Go Down, Moses (Location)

Submitted by ben.robbins@fu-... on Fri, 2016-05-13 10:10
Text: 
Go Down, Moses
Location Key: 
Virginia in the Civil War
Display Label: 
Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
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OutOfYoknapatawpha
Authority : 
Text (when unambiguous)
Other Texts Location Appears In: 
"My Grandmother Millard and General Bedford Forrest and the Battle of Harrykin Creek"
"Retreat"
"The Tall Men"
Absalom, Absalom!
Flags in the Dust
The Unvanquished
X: 
2503
Y: 
916
Description: 

Stonewall Jackson led a campaign through the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia during the American Civil War. Turner Ashby, a Confederate cavalry commander, served with him during the campaign - it's likely but not definite that the novel's mention of the fighting Ashby led took place as part of it.

Role: 
Site of Event
Status: 
Continuous
Types: 
Combat Zone

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