Tag Archives: Kernstown

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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The Battle of McDowell

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Chris Mackowski

I can hardly imagine the boom of cannons echoing off the mountains. Stonewall Jackson had perched atop the peaks southeast of town and dared Federal forces under Robert Milroy to attack him. Milroy, fanned across the valley below, gave it … Continue reading →

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Scenes of Success from Kernstown

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Emerging Civil War

We’re pleased to share a little good news from our friends at the Civil War Trust and the Kernstown Battlefield Association. This week, to commemorate the 155th anniversary of the battle, they celebrated preservation victories that preserve land associated with First … Continue reading →

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The Army of Northern Virginia’s Great Winter Battles

Posted on January 23, 2016 by Kristopher D. White

Since nearly half of the authors at Emerging Civil War are snowed in this weekend, and all of us at the site have been living with the great debate of the week—over canonizing Lee and Jackson, or hanging them from … Continue reading →

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Battle of Second Kernstown

Posted on July 24, 2014 by ECW Guest Post

Welcome back guest author Kyle Rothemich. After the Battle of Rutherford’s Farm on July 20th, Lt. Gen. Jubal Early’s Army of the Valley was located south of Strasburg near Fisher’s Hill. With Union forces defeating Stephen D. Ramseur’s forces at … Continue reading →

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