Battle of Front Royal

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The Battle of Front Royal was an 1862 American Civil War engagement in Virginia where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson achieved a key victory that helped drive Union troops from the Shenandoah Valley.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Guard Hill
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
bridgeInvolved bridges over the North Fork of the Shenandoah River
campaignObjective to drive Union forces from the Shenandoah Valley
commander John R. Kenly
Nathaniel P. Banks
Richard S. Ewell
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
commemoratedBy Civil War markers in Front Royal, Virginia
confederateArmy Army of the Valley
confederateCasualtiesApprox fewer than 100
confederateStrengthApprox about 16,000 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date May 23, 1862
enabled Confederate advance toward Winchester, Virginia
followedBy First Battle of Winchester (1862)
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
location Front Royal, Virginia
Warren County, Virginia NERFINISHED
notableCommanderNickname "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
notableFeature engagement between Union and Confederate Maryland regiments
opponentCommander John R. Kenly
partOf Jackson's Valley Campaign
precededBy Battle of McDowell
primaryConfederateUnit First Maryland Infantry, C.S.A.
primaryUnionUnit First Maryland Infantry, U.S.A.
region Shenandoah Valley, Virginia
linked to: Shenandoah Valley
result Confederate victory
river Shenandoah River
significance key victory in Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign
state Virginia
strategicEffect helped force Union withdrawal from the Shenandoah Valley
threatened Union forces at Strasburg, Virginia
tacticalOutcome Union force at Front Royal routed
Union garrison largely captured
theater Shenandoah Valley
typeOfEngagement field battle
unionCasualtiesApprox over 700 captured, killed, or wounded
unionDepartment Department of the Shenandoah
unionStrengthApprox about 1,000 soldiers
year 1862

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Valley Campaign of 1862 battle Battle of Front Royal
Front Royal, Virginia hasHistoricEvent Battle of Front Royal (American Civil War)
linked to: Battle of Front Royal
Jackson’s Valley District engagement Battle of Front Royal
First Battle of Winchester precededBy Battle of Front Royal
Battle of McDowell followedBy Battle of Front Royal