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	Kernstown
		The Strasburg or Valley pike is the middle or center of three roads leading into Win- chester from the south, the other two being the Cedar Creek road on the west and the Front Royal road on the east.
		The Confederate line of battle was 2 miles long, extending in a semi-circle from a ravine near the Front Royal road on the east to near the Cedar Creek road on the west.
		The Confederates commenced the attack, advancing from Kernstown and occupying a position on the heights to the east of the Strasburg pike with the batteries, while the cavalry and infantry took position on the plain on the other side.
	members.evansville.net /tlconner/kernstown.htm (680 words)

	User:Hlj - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Battle of Chattanooga III (The Battle of Chattanooga) -- map
		Battle of Gettysburg -- I added 3 maps and did a lot of improvements, but not enough to claim full authorship.
		Battle of Rappahannock Station -- should be II, part of Bristoe Campaign, clean up
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	Stonewall Jackson's Report of the Battle of Kernstown
		During the march information had reached me from a reliable source that the Federals were sending off their stores and troops from Winchester, and after arriving near Kernstown I learned from a source which had been remarkable for its reliability that the enemy's infantry force at Winchester did not exceed four regiments.
		Colonel Barks and the officers and men of the Forty-second proved themselves worthy of the cause they were defending by the spirit with which this regiment took and held its position until its left was turned by the Federals, pressing upon the Fifth as it fell back.
		Our number present on the evening of the battle was, of infantry 3,087, of which 2,742 were engaged; twenty-seven pieces of artillery, of which eighteen were engaged.
	www.swcivilwar.com /JacksonKernstownReport.html (2086 words)

	The 110th Pennsylvania Volunteers at Kernstown
		Since the 110th rendered noble, conspicuous and gallant service in the battle of Kernstown on March 23, 1862, the study of their achievement begs clarification and publication.
		The 110th at Kernstown had approximately 300 men in the ranks, lost 1 officer and 7 enlisted men killed, 4 officers and 39 men wounded, none missing or captured for a total of 51 casualties, or an almost 20% casualty rate.
		What is important is that the glorious exemplary service of the 110th in the Battle of Kernstown be stated and memorialized, and any further doubt of innuendo be abolished.
	www.wesclark.com /jw/110thpa_at_kernstown.html (3248 words)

	Battle Cry: A Command & Colors Game: Official Scenarios
		Kernstown The battle was fought on March 23rd, 1862, in Virginia, one of the many battles in the Shenandoah Valley Campaign.
		Shiloh The battle was fought on April 6th and 7th, 1862 in Tennessee.
		Murfreesboro The battle was fought on December 31st, 1862 in Tennessee.
	www.thewargamer.com /BattleCry/sc_official.html (1243 words)

	Frederick County Home Page. Winchester, VA. 540-665-5600
		Major local battles included the First Battle of Kernstown in March of 1862, during which General Stonewall Jackson suffered his only tactical defeat during the Valley Campaign but did succeed in keeping Union troops in the Valley from leaving to reinforce McClellan on the peninsula.
		In the Second Battle of Winchester in 1863, confederate troops successfully attacked and defeated Union troops occupying forts on the western side of Winchester.
		Union troops were again defeated at the second battle of Kernstown in 1864.
	208.11.222.253 /history.htm (1730 words)

	Battery B, 4th U.S. Light Artillery - The Battle of Cedar Creek
		An effective delaying action was fought by the out-numbered Union troops of MG Lewis Wallace (later to gain additional fame as the author of the novel Ben Hur) at the Battle of Monocacy (9 July - near Frederick, MD).
		Wallace bought precious time as Grant hurried the VI and XIX Corps (of the Army of the Potomac) north in the defense of the U.S. capital.
		Back in the Valley, Early defeated elements of the recently designated Federal VIII Corps (the old Department of West Virginia army, BG George R. Crook, commanding) at the Battle of Second Kernstown (24 July), south of Winchester.
	www.batteryb.com /battles/cedar_creek.html (1473 words)

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		Shiloh was the largest battle of the war to that time and its 25, 000 casualties shocked the populations of both the North and the South.
		After the battle of Shiloh, the 6th Independent Battery was engaged with the enemy during the advance on and siege of Corinth Mississippi, in May 1862, and participated in the sieges of both Vicksburg, and Jackson, Mississippi, in June and July 1863.
		During the March to the Sea and Carolinas campaign, the Twenty-third was involved in the siege of Savannah, Georgia, and the battle of Bentonville, North Carolina.
	www.geocities.com /inkyger/indkygermans.html (4155 words)

	Civil War Campaigns in the Shenandoah Valley
		When he learned that Banks was ready to detach part of his force to assist the Army of the Potomac then being concentrated on the Peninsula to threaten Richmond, Jackson marched down the Turnpike and fought a battle at Kernstown on March 23.
		Joseph Hooker as commander of the Army of the Potomac and brought the invading Confederate army to battle at the crossroads town of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on July 1.
		The battle of Gettysburg, the most sanguinary battle of the war, resulted in more than 50,000 casualties and a loss of Confederate manpower that could not be replaced.
	www.angelfire.com /va3/valleywar/battle/campaigns.html (4209 words)

	Shows (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The battle of Kernstown was Jacksons first battle of the valley campaign.
		After a short skirmish outside Winchester Jackson pushes his famous 'foot cavalry' on to Kernstown and despite it being a Sunday, a day on which Jackson would not even write a letter let alone fight a battle, he decides to attack what he beleives is the rearguard of the Union army.
		The battle fought was close and after a vicious firefight over the stone wall on Sandy Ridge the Confederates were pushed back in disorder.
	www.theilkleylads.inuk.com /images/Kernstown/kerns.htm (312 words)

	The Battle of Kernstown (Second)
		Following his daring march to the gates of Washington after the Battle of Monocarcy at Frederick, Maryland, Lt. Gen.
		Thus, when informed that a substantial Confederate force was approaching his 11,000-man force near Kernstown, Crook thought it was little more than a reconnaissance in force.
		Mulligan's other 2 regiments bravely held their ground against Gordon near Barton's Woods, but they were forced back as the left of the Union line collapsed.
	www.mycivilwar.com /battles/640724.htm (720 words)

	Winchester, Virginia -- The Battle of Kernstown
		After the battle his forces retired up the Shenandoah harrying the Federal advance with its calvary rearguard.
		I do not give you any description of the battle or the battlefield, where at least four to five hundred lay dead, nor of the wounded which filled the houses of Winchester and all the little villages on our march this side.
		Union troops assault a Confederate position at the First Battle of Winchester (Kernstown) on March 23, 1862.
	bhere.com /plugugly/1862/6202cwin.html (727 words)

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		Manassas Battlefield Park was the scene of two major battles fought...
		Manassas National Battlefield park was established in 1940 to preserve the scene of two major Civil War battles.
		Ohio troops attempted to stem the onrushing tide of Confederates.
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	Encyclopedia: Battle of Kernstown I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Kernstown I – McDowell – Front Royal – Winchester I – Cross Keys – Port Republic
		The First Battle of Kernstown took place on March 23, 1862 in Frederick County and Winchester, Virgina as part of Confederate Army General Thomas J. Jackson's Campaign through Shenandoah Valley, Virginia during the American Civil War.
		The 8,500 Federals, commanded by Col. Nathan Kimball, stopped Jackson at Kernstown and then counterattacked turning Jackson’s left flank and forcing him to retreat.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Battle-of-Kernstown-I (208 words)

	The Winchester Star-South Rises Again to Drive Out Yankees (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		His ancestor’s unit, Cole’s Cavalry from Frederick, Md., fought at 2nd Kernstown, Dudrow said, although his grandfather was not involved in that battle.
		The Kernstown Battlefield Association was celebrating not only the 140th year since Confederate Gen. Jubal A. Early pushed Union troops off the Pritchard-Grim Farm, but also the fact that the KBA has pushed the mortgage payments off the battlefield itself.
		Union re-enactors fire artillery at Confederate troops Saturday during the 140th commemoration of the Second Battle of Kernstown.
	www.winchesterstar.com /TheWinchesterStar/040726/Area_battle.asp (834 words)

	Battle of McDowell: 2003 Reenactment
		Nevertheless, the battle furnished enough time for the remaining 4000 Federal troops to retire beyond McDowell, where they were joined by the attacking force at dark.
		In many ways the battle could be considered a lopsided, "Pyrrhic" Southern victory, as the Confederates suffered 498 casualties vs. the Federals' 256.
		Timeline of the prelude to the battle of McDowell and its aftermath
	www.battleofmcdowell.org /history/index.html (537 words)

	The Winchester Star-Blue and Gray Clash at Battle of Cedar Creek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Sunday featured a re-enactment of the Second Battle of Kernstown, which was fought only a few months before the Oct. 19, 1864, Battle of Cedar Creek.
		This was the 13th annual re-enactment of the Battle of Cedar Creek.
		Ramifications of the conflict were seen in Congress and the White House for the next century, and the Confederate battle flag continues to be a controversial emblem even today.
	www.winchesterstar.com /TheWinchesterStar/021021/Area_battlefield.asp (631 words)

	The Civil War at a Glance
		Their first encounter, the Battle of the Wilderness, opens on May 5 and for the next 40 days the armies remain locke din deadly embrace.
		In several battles around Chattanooga between October and November, Grant's armies defeat Bragg's troops, forcing them to retreat to Dalton, Georgia, where Bragg is succeeded in command be Gen, Joseph E. Johnson.
		Mar 8-10 Battle of Kinston, N.C. Mar 16 Battle of Averasboro, N.C. Mar 19-21 Battle of Bentonville, N.C. Apr 13 Raleigh, N.C. occupied
	www.pueblo.gsa.gov /cic_text/misc/civilwar/civilwar.htm (3527 words)

	Welcome to Shenandoah at War - Second Kernstown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Second Kernstown was the last major Confederate victory in the Shenandoah Valley and temporarily removed Federal control of Winchester and the northern Shenandoah Valley.
		The battle was fought on much of the same ground as the First Battle of Kernstown in 1862.
		It is interesting that Federal forces under Col. Hayes, who later became the President of the United States, fought directly against Gen. Breckinridge, who was a former Vice President of the United States and also the Democratic candidate for president in 1860.
	www.shenandoahatwar.com /battlefields/scnd_ktown_battlefield.html (309 words)

	The Battle of Glorieta Pass--Reading 1
		A two-hour scrimmage, known as the Battle of Apache Canyon, ensued.
		The Battle of Glorieta Pass had decided conclusively that the West would remain with the Union.
		Compare these numbers with those of battles farther east, which occurred at nearly the same time, in the Shenandoah Valley at the Battle of Kernstown or at Shiloh (Pittsburg Landing.)
	www.cr.nps.gov /nr/twhp/wwwlps/lessons/91glorieta/91facts1.htm (1292 words)

	Kernstown, Jackson's First Battle
		Stonewall Jackson's first battle in the Shenandoah Valley, at Kernstown, was a sound tactical defeat and the subject of Lieutenant Colonel James Falkner's talk at the National Army Museum on 14 December 2002.
		On 23 March, after a hard march and suffering from straggling, Jackson approached Kernstown and there was a fierce skirmish at Hogg Run.
		With the direction of the Shenandoah Valley leading towards Washington but at the same time away from Richmond, the strategic effect of the battle of Kernstown was profound.
	www.americancivilwar.org.uk /meet_reps/meet_12_02.htm (526 words)

	McAnerney, John - Myers, Gustavus Adolphus: Civil War Manuscripts at the Virginia Historical Society
		Of note are his comments regarding his experiences in the South Carolina Pee Dee Light Artillery Battery during the battle, and his description of the character and death of Maxcy Gregg.
		Included in his recollections are detailed descriptions of the organization of the artillery battery in the spring of 1862 and of the 15 May 1862 battle of Drewry's Bluff.
		Mitchell's correspondence, 1862–1865, with Confederate naval, military, and political officials concerns coast defenses; the battle of New Orleans; Confederate prisoners of war; requests for duty, promotions, and leave; and the vessels and operations of the James River Squadron (sections 1 and 4–5).
	www.vahistorical.org /cwg/m.htm (4568 words)

	Stonewall Battle Kernstown Military History
		Kernstown Military used or New Pices all pieces punched out, - The intact.
		THE BATTLE OF COVENTRY ~ BATTLETECH ~ FASA ~ OOP
		Be Battle of rates but my other Buyer pays 9.00..
	www.nomayo.com /cat/stonewall%20battle%20kernstown%20military%20history%20prod_2023%2016487.html (596 words)

	VA3 Civil War Map - 32 - Battle of Kernstown, Sunday, 23 March, 1862 / Jed. Hotchkiss, Top. Eng. Valley D. Hotchkiss, ...
		VA3 Civil War Map - 32 - Battle of Kernstown, Sunday, 23 March, 1862 / Jed.
		Battle of Kernstown, Sunday, 23 March, 1862 / Jed.
		Includes an index to the locations of regiments and brigades in the Valley Division and a pencil annotation at the lower edge which reads, "Hd.
	www.ushistoricalarchive.com /civilwar/va3/32.html (175 words)

	1st Battle of Kernstown (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		They covered 25 miles that day, and at about 2:00pm on March 23, after a 16-mile march, they neared the small town of Kernstown, just four miles south of Winchester.
		Turner Ashby rode up to Jackson and informed him that only four regiments of federals remained in Winchester and that the Union force at Kernstown was only a rear guard.
		Though he had lost 1,500 stragglers on the rapid march, Jackson decided to attack the isolated Union fragment immediately.
	civilwar.bluegrass.net /battles-campaigns/1862/620323.html (340 words)

	Official Reports Kernstown
		MARCH 23, 1862.--Battle of Kernstown, Va. No.5.-- Report of Capt. R.
		to Colonel Kimball, acting brigadier and senior officer on the field, who was stationed upon a hill about half a mile west of Kernstown, which latter place is perpendicularly intersected by the turnpike leading to Strasburg.
		There I informed myself as to the events which had transpired previous to my arrival on the field, and understood that the enemy, who had been repulsed in endeavoring to drive in our pickets the day before, had opened with his artillery at about 8 a.m.
	members.evansville.net /tlconner/kern1.htm (751 words)

	Shields' tricky shift sets Jackson defeat - The Washington Times: Entertainment - March 12, 2005 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		James J. Shields' military career was capped by his division's defeat of legendary Confederate commander Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson at the Battle of Kernstown on March 23, 1862.
		Shields, who had almost lost his life in the Mexican War, had his arm broken by a shell fragment during the skirmishing the day before the Kernstown battle.
		Much of the tactical action in the battle was directed by Kimball, and he deserves credit for that, but Jackson's defeat under such circumstances was nearly assured, barring any large tactical blunder.
	www.washtimes.com /entertainment/20050311-091132-3919r.htm (318 words)

	Jackson's Valley Campaign (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Not one article focused on a tactical unit at a given battle, and there were no tactical maps in the entire book.
		This is a book in the Virginia Civil War Battles and Leaders series.I just recently purchased this book focusing on the little known campaign which preceded Jackson's famous Valley Campaign.
		Only four maps, and only one map each on the twin battles is not a good sign.
	www.brettschulte.net /ACWBooks/Valley1862.htm (1407 words)

	Revolutionary War Reading List Page 2
		Ketchum uses maps, drawings, and first hand accounts to provide a view of the Battle of Bunker Hill that is missed in most books on the Revolution.
		The Americans certainly carried the day at Saratoga and Yorktown, but they were beaten again and again by their enemy elsewhere--and often badly.
		Witness a once-in-a-lifetime phantom battle at Kernstown, Virginia, hear the piercing cries of the War Eagle at Vicksburg, or salute the spectral lieutenant guarding Fort Pulaski.
	www.militaryreadinglist.com /revolutionarywar/revolutionary_war_page_2.htm (777 words)

	Inportant Dates in Confederate History
		The Cherokee leader is the first and only Indian to serve as a General in the WBTS on either side.
		A wooden dam across the Sweetwater creek is cannonaded causing hundreds of thousands of dollars of further destruction to civilian property.
		In November of 1861 the first official battle flags were issued to General Beauregard’s troops.
	www.scv674.org /csadates.htm (4081 words)

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