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Battle
Battle of First Kernstown
Part of the Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign
Battle Summary
Date
03/23/1862 - 03/23/1862
Location
Frederick County and Winchester, Virginia
Result
Union Victory
Belligerents
United States
(
Union
)
CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders
Nathan Kimball
T. J. "Stonewall" Jackson
Forces Engaged
Strength
8,500
3,800
Source: Civil War Trust - http://www.civilwar.org/battlefields/kernstown.html
Casualties and losses
Estimated
Killed
118
80
Wounded
450
375
Missing
22
263
Total
590
718
Source: Wikipedia - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Battle_of_Kernstown
Synopsis of the battle:
"Relying on faulty intelligence that reported the Union garrison at Winchester numbered only about 3,000, “Stonewall” Jackson marched aggressively north with his 3,400-man division. The 8,500 Federals, commanded by Col. Nathan Kimball, stopped Jackson at Kernstown and then counterattacked turning Jackson’s left flank and forcing him to retreat. Despite this Union victory, President Lincoln was disturbed by Jackson’s threat to Washington and redirected substantial reinforcements to the Valley, depriving McClellan’s army of these troops. McClellan claimed that the additional troops would have enabled him to take Richmond during his Peninsula campaign. "
CWSAC - https://www.nps.gov/abpp/battles/va101.htm
Status of the Battlefield:
The battlefield has been preserved.
The battlefield has been preserved as the Kernstown Battlefield.
Visit the official park web site at
Kernstown Battlefield
Surviving earthworks: Unknown
Aids for your visit to the battlefield:
Is there a battlefield app? Unknown
Map of the Battlefield showing the locations of the markers? Unknown
Notes / Comments:
The Kernstown Battlefield Association owns and operates the Kernstown Battlefield on the Pritchard-Grim Farm located in Winchester, Virginia. See their web site for more information.
The Civil War Trust has preserved 351 acres.
Monuments Documented:
There are 0 monuments documented by CWBFM on the battlefield.
More Information • • •
Civil War Trust
:
Battle of First Kernstown
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Wikipedia
:
First Battle of Kernstown
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NPS
:
First Battle of Kernstown
( Submitted on 06/19/2016 by ).
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CWSAC
:
Kernstown, First
CWSAC Reference #: VA101 - Preservation Priority: I.3 (Class B)
( Submitted on 06/19/2016 by ).
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Kernstown Battlefield Association
:
The Kernstown Battlefield
Located at the Kernstown Battlefield, 610 Battle Park Drive, Winchester, Virginia 22602.
( Submitted on 06/20/2016 by ).
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Credits:
This page originally submitted by Byron Hooks of Sandy Springs, GA, on June 19, 2016. This page has been viewed 931 time(s) since then. This page has been updated 0 time(s) since then. BG Hooks was the editor who published this page on June 20, 2016.
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