Thursday, June 20, 2013

June 8, 1862---The Battle of Cross Keys



JUNE 8, 1862:           

 The Battle of Cross Keys: 

In the Shenandoah Valley, Stonewall Jackson has three Confederate brigades hold off a much larger Union force to enable his scattered forces unite with the rest of the army seven miles to the southeast at Port Republic. 

Union losses were 700 of 11,500; Confederate losses were 300 of 5,800.


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