Cross Keys and Port Republic
June 8-9, 1862
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Cross Keys and Port Republic
June 8-9, 1862
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After Jackson's victory at McDowell,
Union troops in the Shenandoah Valley retreated north to Strasburg. Jackson moved
back into the Valley to New Market, then east across the Massanutten Mountains into the Luray
Valley where he joined Ewell's division. Together, they advanced north, destroying
a Union force at Front Royal and nearly cutting off Banks' retreat to Winchester.
Jackson struck again at Winchester and gained another great victory.
With Confederates now advanced as far north as Harper's Ferry, Lincoln
ordered Fremont's force from west of the Alleghenies and McDowell's corps
from east of the Blue Ridge to move into the Valley in order to cut off and destroy Jackson. Only through
hard marching was Jackson able to escape, withdrawing all the
way to the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley to save his men. At Port
Republic, he gave his men a hard earned rest.
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Port Republic - Union Raid Into Town June 8, 1862 Cross Keys June 8, 1862 Port Republic June 9, 1862
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 Massanutten Mountain and the Site of the Ambush of the 8th NY |
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