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To: Homer_J_Simpson

Cross Keys and Port Republic.

Freemont and Shields had Jackson cold, but, Freemont being who he was, totally slowed himself out of victory.

With just a little more movement, Shields could have captured almost all of Jackson’s Artillery, but, slowed himself out of it (or the Rebs ran faster than he could).


5 posted on 06/12/2022 6:49:14 AM PDT by Conan the Librarian (Conan the Sailing Librarian)
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To: Conan the Librarian

There was no time in the battle of Cross Keys that Jackson’s contingent was under threat by Fremont.

As to the battle of Port Republic, Jackson’s victory there was total after initial surprise by federals and hard fighting until the federal artillery position was turned at the coaling.

As a matter of personal information, I had occasion many years ago as a child to visit Conrad’s store (now Elkton) the place where the rout of the federals finally stopped. There a brick building was pointed out to me by my relative who stated that the building served as a Yankee hospital after that battle and that a pile of limbs grew on the ground outside the only window on the second floor facing east from which the amputated limbs were thrown.

The victories by Jackson at Cross Keys and Port Republic were complete and serve as a triumphant Conclusion to Jackson’s historic Valley campaign of 1862.


10 posted on 06/12/2022 8:17:57 AM PDT by nathanbedford (Attack, repeat, attack! - Bull Halsey)
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