JANUARY 2, 1862:
The Valley Campaign begins:
Stonewall Jackson’s troops, struggling through ice covered roads
and drifting snow, are surprised when the general turns the column north, away
from the direct route to Romney, (now West) Virginia, the site of their planned
attack. Jackson intends to attack the town of Bath, Virginia (current day
Berkeley Springs, West Virginia), in order to clear Union troops from his flank
before driving on to Romney.
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