Battle of Cross Keys

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The Battle of Cross Keys was an American Civil War engagement in June 1862 in Virginia, where Confederate forces under Richard S. Ewell repelled a Union attack as part of Stonewall Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley operations.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Cross Keys
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States of America
campaignObjective to prevent Union forces from uniting against Richmond
combatant Confederate Army of the Valley
Union Army of the Potomac
linked to: Army of the Potomac
commemoratedBy historical markers in Rockingham County, Virginia
confederateCasualties approximately 288
confederateCommander Richard S. Ewell
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
confederateStrength approximately 5,800 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date June 8, 1862
followedBy Battle of Port Republic
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
hasWikipediaPage https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cross_Keys
historicalPeriod American Civil War, 1862 Valley operations
locationRelativeTo near Harrisonburg, Virginia
month June
notableConfederateUnit Brigade of Isaac R. Trimble
notableUnionUnit Mountain Department forces
linked to: Mountain troops
partOf Jackson's Valley Campaign
Shenandoah Valley Campaign
precededBy Battle of Winchester (1862)
primaryTerrain rolling farmland and woods
purposeOfConfederateDefense to hold off Frémont while Jackson dealt with other Union forces
purposeOfUnionAttack to trap and defeat Stonewall Jackson's forces
result Confederate victory
strategicEffect helped divert Union troops from the Peninsula Campaign
supportedOperationOf Stonewall Jackson's Shenandoah Valley operations
tookPlaceAt Rockingham County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Shenandoah Valley
typeOfEngagement land battle
unionCasualties approximately 684
unionCommander John C. Frémont
unionStrength approximately 11,500 soldiers
year 1862

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Valley Campaign of 1862 battle Battle of Cross Keys
Battle of Port Republic precededBy Battle of Cross Keys
Jackson’s Valley District engagement Battle of Cross Keys
First Battle of Winchester followedBy Battle of Cross Keys