Battle of Front Royal - Front Royal VA
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Don.Morfe
N 38° 55.040 W 078° 11.331
17S E 743726 N 4311360
On May 23, 1862, Front Royal was occupied by 1000 Federal troops (1st Maryland Infantry, 29th Pennsylvania and a battery of Knap’s Artillery) under the command of Col. J. R. Kenley.
Waymark Code: WM13C9P
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/06/2020
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From Wikipedia in part: The Battle of Front Royal, also known as Guard Hill or Cedarville, was fought May 23, 1862, in Warren County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's Campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. Front Royal demonstrated Jackson's use of Valley topography and mobility to unite his own forces while dividing those of his enemies. At a minimal cost, he forced the withdrawal of a large Union army by striking at its flank and threatening its rear. This caused President Abe Lincoln to react by sending General Irvin McDowell's forces that were intended for General George B. McClellan's advance on Richmond, and caused it to come to a halt.
Attached are four historical markers relating to the Battle of Front Royal.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Front Royal
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 05/23/1862
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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