Battle At Front Royal

Location : Warren County.

Campaign : Jackson’s Shenandoah Valley Campaign.

Date : May 23, 1862.

Principal Commanders : Col. John R. Kenly [US]; Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson [CS].

Estimated Casualties : 960 total (US 904; CS 56).

On May 23, Confederate forces overran the pickets of a 1,000-man Union garrison under Col. Kenly at Front Royal. The Union troops made a stand on Camp Hill, and then again at Guard Hill. The Union troops continued the retreat to Cedarville. Two cavalry charges led by Maj. Flournoy broke a roadblock and routed the Union forces. Almost 900 Union troops surrendered.

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