Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Fort Collier Civil War Center ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://www.fortcollier.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Hello world!](https://www.fortcollier.com/2022/07/12/hello-world/) - Welcome to Simple Beaver Multisite Sites. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing! ## Pages - [Home](https://www.fortcollier.com/) - Fort Collier Third Battle of Winchester September 19th, 1864 The scene of the Union cavalry charge that ended the Third Battle of Winchester inspired artists in the decades after the Civil War. While numerous depictions of the attack were made, arguably none is more popular than Thur de Thulstrup's "Sheridan's Final Charge at Winchester." This - [Events](https://www.fortcollier.com/events/) - Upcoming Events Fort Collier Dispatch Quarterly news and notes about the Fort Collier Civil War Center and Stine Farm Museum in Winchester, Virginia. Click here to download the Fall 2026 Newsletter ------------- Interested in hosting an event at Fort Collier? Contact Carol Bleck at fortcolliercivilwar@gmail.com. Past Events Winchester Civil War Weekend - May 9-10, 2026 - [Fort Collier & The Third Battle of Winchester](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/the-third-battle-of-winchester/) - Fort Collier & The Third Battle of Winchester Once the excitement of Harriet Griffith's visit to Fort Collier in the summer of 1861 subsided she confronted the sobering reality that Fort Collier ultimately had one purpose-a mechanism of war. Somewhat optimistically Griffith recorded in her diary on August 21: "Surely it is something to be - [Donate](https://www.fortcollier.com/preservation/donate/) - Donations / Become A Member Make A Donation FCCWC, Inc., is an independent entity that is self-sustaining, all-volunteer and receives no operating costs. We do not have a paid staff and are not affiliated with any other organizations including SVBF or NPS. We depend entirely on membership dues and charitable contributions. Fort Collier Civil War - [Contact](https://www.fortcollier.com/contact/) - Find Us on Social Media Fort Collier on Facebook Contact Us Fort Collier Civil War Center, Inc. 922 Martinsburg Pike Winchester, VA 22601 fortcolliercivilwar@gmail.com --- Carol Bleck President cj_bleck@yahoo.com Katherine Solenberger Vice President ksolenberger17@gmail.com Donations / Become A Member Make A Donation FCCWC, Inc., is an independent entity that is self-sustaining, all-volunteer and receives no - [News](https://www.fortcollier.com/news/) - News 2025-09-12 Fort Collier mentioned in "The Picket Post: The Quarterly Newsletter of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute". Read More 2025-08-04 Yesterday, MCWI's director, Jonathan Noyalas, received the sad news of the passing of Brandon H. Beck. Dr. Beck was the founding director of MCWI, Noyalas's mentor, supporter, and cherished friend. Brandon's scholarship on - [4-H Garden Club](https://www.fortcollier.com/today/4h-garden-club/) - 4-H Garden Club Frederick County 4-H Garden Program 2025 Work at the 4-H Garden began at the end of March with the planting of potatoes, a big hit with the kids as they love to dig them up! Two long rows were planted and they are thriving. Classes in the garden began April 15th. This - [Preservation](https://www.fortcollier.com/preservation/) - Who Maintains the Property Today? The Fort Collier Civil War Center, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the earthworks at Fort Collier Civil War site in Winchester, Virginia. In the 1997 Winchester-Frederick County Battlefield Network Plan, Fort Collier is listed as one of three Civil War sites in the Winchester-Frederick County - [The House Today](https://www.fortcollier.com/today/the-house-today/) - The House Today - [Virginia Civil War Trails](https://www.fortcollier.com/preservation/virginia-civil-war-trails/) - Virginia Civil War Trails Fort Collier is proud to be listed in the Civil War Trails® visitor guide and map. Click here to download a digital copy of this guide. - [How You Can Help](https://www.fortcollier.com/preservation/help/) - How You Can Help The fort sits on a 10-acre rural island of once-glorious farmland in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley. The bugles are silent, the heroes are buried, but the earthworks are still there. So is a German-American family's proud old farmhouse. So is the view down the Martinsburg Pike, where at dusk on September 19, - [3rd Battle of Winchester](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/video-walking-tours/3rd-battle-of-winchester/) - "A Theme for a poet… A Scene for the Painter's" On September 24, Professor Jonathan A. Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute led a walking tour titled, "A Theme for a poet… A Scene for the Painter's": Fort Collier and the Third Battle of Winchester." The approximately one-hour tour highlighted Fort Collier's - [Three Battles, One City](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/video-walking-tours/three-battles-one-city/) - Fort Collier: Three Battles, One City Built as a Confederate fort to defend the city of Winchester, Virginia, Fort Collier saw three separate battles in 1862, 1863 and 1864. It even acted as a tourist destination during the war as visitors could get a first hand look at what a Civil War fort looked like. - [Constructing Fort Collier](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/constructing-fort-collier/) - Constructing Fort Collier When General Joseph E. Johnston moved his command of approximately 9,000 troops from Harpers Ferry to Winchester during the second week of June 1861 he harbored uncertainties about the strength and intentions of Union General Robert Patterson's command. Various reports Johnston received estimated Patterson's army at anywhere from 10,000 to 18,000 strong. - [The Stine House](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/video-walking-tours/the-stine-house/) - "They have completely surrounded the Stine House." On June 25, 2022, Professor Jonathan A. Noyalas, director of Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute led an interpretive program titled, "They have completely surrounded the Stine House." The approximately one-hour tour highlighted the construction and early use of Fort Collier. Introduction / Fortifications Construction of Fort Collier - [Video Tours](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/video-walking-tours/) - [Grants and Supporters](https://www.fortcollier.com/preservation/grants-and-supporters/) - Grants and Supporters The FCCWC has also been pleased to accept the donations of many individuals as well. These donations have contributed substantially to the efforts to purchase and preserve the property for future generations. GRANTS National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (Land and Water Conservation Fund) Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation Civil War Preservation - [Testimonies](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/testimonies/) - Testimonies The attached PDF was written by Hunter Stine's Son Issac Fred Stine. He lived in the house till his death. His Son Issac Fred Stine Jr. then maintained the property until the 1990's. Katherine then obtained (Fort Collier Civil War Center) and saved the property from developers in 2002. Download PDF - [History](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/) - Introduction to Fort Collier The Third Battle of Winchester culminated on the afternoon of September 19, 1864, when five Union cavalry brigades launched the largest cavalry assault in American history against a fixed position. Confederate troops posted in and around Fort Collier-which included troops from Gen. Gabriel Wharton's division and artillery from Capt. George Chapman's - [The Stine Family's Civil War](https://www.fortcollier.com/history/the-stine-familys-civil-war/) - The Stine Family's Civil War War, as it had for so many of the Shenandoah Valley's civilians, transformed the Stine family's property. Within months after the Civil War's opening salvos Isaac Stine, his wife Katherine, and their four children watched as Confederate troops under General Joseph E. Johnston's command transformed their 380 acre farm into - [Today](https://www.fortcollier.com/today/) - Fort Collier Today Fort Collier, openly daily to the public, offers a self-guided tour and interpretive signage. Additionally, the Fort Collier Civil War Center, in partnership with Shenandoah University's McCormick Civil War Institute offers various in-person onsite interpretive programs throughout the year. Educators interested in exploring Fort Collier's rich history may contact jnoyalas01@su.edu to schedule ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://www.fortcollier.com/category/uncategorized/)