Smith's-Turner's Battery was organized in July, 1861.Ĭommanded by Captains Melancthon Smith and William B.
Organized during the late summer of 1862 with eleven companies.Ĭommanded b圜olonel William T.
Turn right onto Artillery Road and go for about 0.6 miles until you come to Bowtie Drive on your right. Continue through that intersection and go 1.7 miles until you come to Artillery Road on your right (shortly after you pass Battlefield Road). AFter 5.1 miles you’ll come to the intersection with Cross Keys Road. This would set the stage for the Confederate victory the following day at Port Republic.ĭirections for reaching Artillery Ridge site: From Harrisonburg, come south on Port Republic Road (Va-253). The Confederate victory at the Battle of Cross Keys and the effective use of its Artillery, prevented two Union Armies from uniting.
The Artillery Ridge sight located within Cross Keys battlefield provides the location of one of the most effective uses of the Confederate Artillery during the War.