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Army of the Valley (1862)

Army · Confederate States of America · November 4, 1861 – June 26, 1862

Stonewall Jackson's Confederate army in the Shenandoah Valley, whose 1862 campaign tied down three Union armies.

Recorded for American Civil War.

Attached units 1

Stonewall Brigade November 4, 1861 – June 26, 1862

Engagements 22

First Battle of Bull Run July 21, 1861
First Battle of Kernstown March 23, 1862
Battle of Front Royal May 23, 1862
First Battle of Winchester May 25, 1862
Battle of Port Republic June 9, 1862
Seven Days Battles June 25 – July 1, 1862
Second Battle of Bull Run August 28–30, 1862
Battle of Antietam September 17, 1862
Battle of Fredericksburg December 11–15, 1862
Battle of Chancellorsville April 30 – May 6, 1863
Battle of Gettysburg July 1–3, 1863
Battle of the Wilderness May 5–7, 1864
Battle of Spotsylvania May 8–21, 1864
Battle of Cold Harbor May 31 – June 12, 1864
Siege of Petersburg June 9, 1864 – March 25, 1865
Battle of Monocacy July 9, 1864
Battle of Fort Stevens July 11–12, 1864
Third Battle of Winchester September 19, 1864
Battle of Fisher's Hill September 21–22, 1864
Battle of Cedar Creek October 19, 1864
Battle of Sailor's Creek April 6, 1865
Battle of Appomattox Court House April 9, 1865

Movements

November 4, 1861 – March 11, 1862 Jackson commands the Valley District from Winchester · map
March 23, 1862 First Battle of Kernstown (First Battle of Kernstown) · map
April 19, 1862 – April 30, 1862 Swift Run Gap · map
May 8, 1862 Battle of McDowell · map
May 23, 1862 Battle of Front Royal (Battle of Front Royal) · map
May 25, 1862 First Battle of Winchester (First Battle of Winchester) · map
May 30, 1862 Demonstrates at Harpers Ferry, then withdraws up the valley · map
June 8, 1862 Battle of Cross Keys · map
June 9, 1862 Battle of Port Republic (Battle of Port Republic) · map
June 25, 1862 Joins Lee at Ashland for the Seven Days · map

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