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Battle of Front Royal

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to take his force from the Valley to support Johnston's army against McClellan. Jackson sent a message to Johnston that same day requesting that Ewell be allowed to remain with his command so that a blow could be struck against Banks, and on May 18 Jackson and Ewell decided that Ewell should remain
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gives Union losses as 904 and Confederate losses at 56. Historian Robert G. Tanner says the Union lost about 900 men, and the Confederates a little over 100. Ecelbarger estimates Union losses at about 900. The Confederates also captured both Parrott rifles, a number of wagons, and about $ 300,000
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was able to swim across. They were able douse the fire on the North Fork bridge. While a portion of the bridge collapsed, enough of the span remained that men could cross single file. With the Guard Hill position untenable with Confederates across the river, Kenly withdrew his men to the hamlet of
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The Union troops were caught by surprise, unaware that the Confederates had infantry in the area. Banks had not stationed any cavalry at Front Royal, and the lack of cavalry in the morning prevented Union forces from learning of the Confederate advance earlier. The Confederate attack quickly drove
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to approach Front Royal. At the time of the Confederate approach, Banks had about 6,500 men in Strasburg, about 1,000 in Front Royal, and 1,000 in Winchester. Jackson did not know the exact Union strengths, but was aware that the force at Front Royal was weaker than that at Strasburg. Front Royal
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pm. The Union troops withdrew across the bridges over the South Fork and the North Fork, and lit the bridges on fire, and burned some of their supplies to prevent them from falling into Confederate hands. The Confederates were able to put out the fires on the South Fork bridge, and Jackson sent
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Between Jackson and Ewell's forces, the Confederates nominally had 17,000 men, although historian Gary Ecelbarger estimates that due to desertion and straggling the true number of effective was closer to 12,000 or 14,000. The Confederates resumed moving north to strike Banks. The Union forces at
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under Jackson's authority until the reply from Johnston was received. As it took several days for communications to travel between Jackson and Johnston, Jackson did not receive a reply on May 20, when another set of orders for Ewell to move east were received. Jackson then contacted General
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to the south. Jackson had orders to try to distract Union troops in the Valley so that they would not be available for McClellan. By March 21, Union high command decided that much of Banks's force was not necessary for the security of the Shenandoah Valley, and much of it was sent to
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Cozzens places Jackson's losses (excluding Ashby's action) at 36 men killed and wounded, while stating that Kenly's force suffered 773 casualties, of which 691 were as prisoners. Robertson estimates the Union prisoners at 700, and places Jackson's losses at less than 100. The
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and some artillery were to remain at Asbury's Chapel, which was 4.5 miles (7.2 km) from Front Royal. Any Union forces withdrawing from Front Royal would have to cross both the South Fork and the North Fork of the
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from the Union troops that cut apart Company B of the 6th Virginia. The Union line broke into confusion in the melee. Kenly suffered multiple wounds during the melee and was captured, as were most of the Union troops.
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was threatened. The Union troops then withdrew across both forks to Guard Hill, where they made a stand until Confederate troops were able to get across the North Fork. Kenly made one last stand at
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on June 8. While leaving the field at Cross Keys to rejoin Jackson, Ewell's men burned a bridge to prevent Frémont from joining forces with Shields. On June 9, Jackson defeated Shields in the
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shattered the Union position. Many of the Union soldiers were captured, but Banks was able to withdraw his main force to Winchester. Two days later, Jackson then
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requesting the continued use of Ewell's men, but another message from Johnston arrived later that day giving Jackson discretionary use of Ewell's command.
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aides to bring up the artillery and Stonewall Brigade left at Asbury's Chapel. While the commander of the Stonewall Brigade, Brigadier General
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Kenly's position. Kenly had about 700 infantrymen remaining in line at this point. The two Parrott guns fired effectively on the Confederates.
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and Strasburg were separated by about 12 miles (19 km) on the more direct railroad route, although longer paths existed on roads.
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attacked the Union left, and more of Taylor's men fought with the Union right. Some of the Confederate cavalry to the west, the
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Strasburg had built fortifications facing south, but Jackson decided to move to the east and destroy the Union outpost at
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to the front of the Confederate column. The Confederate Maryland regiment had recently had an incident with mutiny, but
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While Jackson had fought at Front Royal, Ashby had encountered Union troops during his mission. At about 2:00
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Ashby was promoted to brigadier general on May 23, but did not learn of the promotion until June.
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After Kernstown, Jackson withdrew south in the valley, where he joined forces with Major General
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states that Boyd "told little or nothing about the Yankee force that he did not already know".
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worth of supplies. Ashby's expedition netted the capture of two locomotives. A Union soldier,
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guarded the area between the two forks of the river, and 100 men from two companies of the
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With the two Union cannon battering his lines, Jackson had his chief of artillery, Colonel
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The Confederates learned from captured pickets that the Union force in Front Royal was the
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notes that Boyd's significance at Front Royal has been greatly exaggerated and historian
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rode from the town to give Jackson information about the Union force, although historian
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Lewis, Thomas A. (1998). "First Kernstown, Virginia". In Kennedy, Frances H. (ed.).
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the Union forces from Front Royal and their camp, and the Union commander, Colonel
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on June 6. Ewell was tasked with fighting Frémont, and defeated his force at the
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in 1897 for his actions in the bridge-burning at Front Royal and in the later
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Three Days in the Shenandoah: Stonewall Jackson at Front Royal and Winchester
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The arrival of Flournoy's cavalry convinced Kenly to withdraw at around 4:30
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After defeating Banks at Winchester, Jackson advanced his force towards
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Actions from Front Royal to First Winchester, May 24–25, 1862.
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pm, the Confederate attack began, with the Marylanders in front and
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Meanwhile, Ewell had received an order on May 17 dated May 13 from
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made a patriotic speech that energized the unit. At about 2:00
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Jackson prepared his attack on the morning of May 23. Colonel
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was ordered east. Banks then withdrew his remaining force to
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Jackson's Valley Campaign: Front Royal to Port Republic.
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pm, when a single messenger reached his headquarters.
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Drawing of soldiers in a camp in a field among mountains
Edwin Forbes
Front Royal, Virginia
Cedarville, Virginia
38°56′10″N 78°11′32″W / 38.9360°N 78.1923°W / 38.9360; -78.1923
Confederate
United States
United States
Union
Confederate States of America
CSA (Confederacy)
John Reese Kenly
Thomas J, "Stonewall" Jackson
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Jackson's Valley campaign
1st Kernstown
McDowell
Front Royal
1st Winchester
Good's Farm
Cross Keys
Port Republic
American Civil War
Jackson's Valley campaign
Confederate
Major General
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Shenandoah Valley

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