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The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought on May 23, 1862, during the American Civil War, as part of Jackson's Valley campaign. Confederate forces commanded by Major General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson were trying to keep Union forces engaged in the Shenandoah Valley to prevent them from joining the ...
The Battle of Guard Hill, Battle of Crooked Run, Battle of Cedarville, or the Battle of Front Royal took place on August 16, 1864, in Warren County, Virginia as part of Philip H. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Richard H. Anderson were sent from Petersburg to reinforce Early. Brig. Gen.
"Action at Front Royal, Va." The center of Jackson's line of battle were the ferocious Louisiana Tigers battalion (150 men, part of Brig. Gen. Richard Taylor's brigade in Ewell's division), commanded by Col. Roberdeau Wheat, and the 1st Maryland Infantry, the latter bitter enemies of Kenly's Union 1st Maryland Infantry. The first shots were ...
They died bravely in war, or, in peace live nobly to rehabilitate their country. A. D. 1913." [12] Emporia: Confederate Memorial (1910) Fincastle: Confederate Memorial (1904) [13] Floyd: Confederate Monument (1904) Front Royal: Confederate Monument (1911) Gate City: Confederate Memorial (1988) Gloucester: Confederate Monument (1899)
The Battle of Front Royal was fought during the US Civil War Mid-20th century postcard showing an aerial view of the American Viscose Corporation Plant in Front Royal, Virginia. The entire Shenandoah Valley including the area to become Front Royal was annexed and claimed for hunting by the Iroquois Confederation during the later Beaver Wars ...
The Front Royal Pike and Chester Gap; Winchester was a base of operations for several Confederate incursions into the Northern ... VA: The Civil War Foundation, Inc ...
Actions from Front Royal to First Winchester, May 24–25, 1862. Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks learned on May 24, 1862, that the Confederates had captured his garrison at Front Royal, Virginia, and were closing on Winchester, turning his position. He ordered a hasty retreat down the Valley Pike from Strasburg.
Pages in category "Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia" The following 165 pages are in this category, out of 165 total. ... Battle of Front Royal; G. Battle ...