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The First Battle of Winchester, fought on May 25, 1862, in and around Frederick County, Virginia, and Winchester, Virginia, was a major victory in Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War.
First Brigade BG Charles S. Winder. 2nd Virginia Infantry - Col James W. Allen; 4th Virginia Infantry - Col Charles A. Ronald; 5th Virginia Infantry - Col William S. H. Baylor (w), Ltc John H. S. Funk; 27th Virginia Infantry - Col Andrew J. Grigsby; 33rd Virginia Infantry - Col John F. Neff; Second (Campbell's) Brigade Col J.A. Campbell (w)
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The First Battle of Kernstown, March 23, 1862; The First Battle of Winchester, May 25, 1862; Following the First Battle of Winchester, Banks retreated down the Valley. Shortly thereafter, by May 31, Major Gen. Jackson departed Winchester up the Valley (southwest) and Banks re-entered the town, occupying it with forces from June 4 to September 2 ...
The following United States Army units and commanders fought in the First Battle of Winchester (May 25, 1862) of the American Civil War. The Confederate order of battle is listed separately. Abbreviations used
Near Winchester March 5. Occupation of Winchester March 12. Ordered to Manassas, Virginia, March 18, returning to Winchester March 19. Pursuit of Stonewall Jackson March 24-April 27. Columbia Furnace April 17. At Strasburg till May 20. Retreat to Winchester May 20–25. Action at Front Royal May 23. Middletown May 24. Battle of Winchester May ...
At first however, Lee's advance north went well. At the Second Battle of Winchester (June 13–15, 1863) Steuart fought with Johnson's division, helping to bring about a Confederate victory, during which his brigade took around 1,000 prisoners and suffered comparatively small losses of 9 killed, 34 wounded. [33]
Battery F found its way back to Banks's main force where it fought in the First Battle of Winchester on 25 May. One two-gun section deployed on the Valley Turnpike with Winchester at its back. [6] The other two-gun section took post on the Federal right flank. For almost two hours, 16 Union guns dueled with 26 Confederate guns. [7]