Tag Archives: Battle of Kernstown

Kernstown’s Wounded in Winchester

Posted on March 29, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

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 →

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Loyalty & The Battle of Kernstown

Posted on March 23, 2022 by Sarah Kay Bierle

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 →

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Fallen Leaders: General Richard B. Garnett

Posted on August 17, 2021 by Sarah Kay Bierle

Tuesday, May 12, 1863. The location: Richmond, Virginia. The bells tolled, the military bands played dirges, and uniforms and civilian attire displayed mourning badges. The casket of Lieutenant General Thomas J. Jackson was drawn through the streets to Capitol Square … Continue reading →

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Shenandoah Valley Campaigns and The Importance of Luck

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Phill Greenwalt

Part One With the month of October behind us, I think back on the topic of my first co-publication, Bloody Autumn, the Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1864. To add impetus to the recollections this year, I am currently fine-tuning a presentation that I will … Continue reading →

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