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Tag Archives: 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign
ECW Weekender: Lavender at Cross Keys Battlefield?
It’s one of those places that I’ve always driven by in a rush (or couldn’t persuade my fellow battlefield explorers to stop). Off Route 276 and just about half a mile from the left turn to the Cross Keys Ruritan … Continue reading
Battle of Port Republic: “The Place To Try Mens Soulds”
Some accounts in the historiography of the 1862 Valley Campaign give the impression that only the Confederates marched long distances at speed. While the accounts of Stonewall Jackson’s “foot cavalry” are impressive, it must be remembered that these long marches … Continue reading
A Morning Surprise for “Stonewall” and His Staff Officers on June 8, 1862
Confederate General Thomas J. Jackson is famed in the history books for his surprise flank attack at Chancellorsville on May 2, 1863. Lost in the storytelling about Stonewall’s surprise at Chancellorsville and his Shenandoah Valley Campaign “brilliance” in 1862 is … Continue reading
Robert Gould Shaw & the First Battle of Winchester
How did Union troops feel about the First Battle of Winchester and their retreat on May 25, 1862? Lieutenant Robert G. Shaw, then serving with the 2nd Massachusetts Infantry, revealed some details in his post-battle letters and also some valuable … Continue reading
Liberating Winchester?
On Sunday, May 25, 1862, the Confederate soldiers in General Thomas J. Jackson’s army who had stayed in the ranks through the grueling night march found themselves on the high ground surrounding Winchester, Virginia, and extending toward the east and … Continue reading
Posted in 160th Anniversary, Battles, Memory
Tagged 160th Anniversary, 1862 Shenandoah Valley Campaign, 1862 Valley Campaign, Battle of Winchester, Civil War art, civil war memory, contraband, david hunter strother, First Winchester, Julia Chase, Laura Lee, Nathaniel Banks, Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson, Winchester Virginia
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Belle Boyd and the Battle of Front Royal, Part 1
On May 23, 1862, the battle of Front Royal occurred as Confederate troops push down (north) in the Shenandoah Valley toward Winchester. The main southern force under General Thomas J. Jackson had marched from New Market Gap to Luray and … Continue reading
ECW Weekender: Hiking Up Sitlington Hill at McDowell Battlefield
The battle of McDowell, fought on May 8, 1862, marks a turning point in “Stonewall” Jackson’s Valley Campaign as he began to re-launch offensive movements to defend the Shenandoah Valley. After his defeat at Kernstown in March, Jackson had retreated … Continue reading
Kernstown’s Wounded in Winchester
The battle of Kernstown on March 23, 1862 resulted in over 1,000 casualties and a Federal victory in the lower Shenandoah Valley. To be precision, General “Stonewall” Jackson’s early reports on Confederate losses listed 80 killed, 75 wounded, 263 missing … Continue reading
Loyalty & The Battle of Kernstown
Loyal – unswerving in allegiance[i] The battle of Kernstown, fought on March 23, 1862, resulted in a Confederate retreat under the cover of darkness and a scored victory for the Union in the Shenandoah Valley. “Stonewall” Jackson’s gamble to regain … Continue reading
Advancing To Strasburg: Union Generals See What They Want To See In The Shenandoah Valley
In the March 18, 1862, edition of the Staunton Spectator, residents of the middle Shenandoah Valley read about the Confederates’ evacuation of Winchester and the Union army’s arrival in that same town. Then, the early reporting of new Federal movements … Continue reading
