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The difficulty of tactical maneuvering consists in turning the devious into the direct, and misfortune into gain. -- Sun Tzu |
McDowell (1862)(120 total words in this text)(2013 Reads)  War: American Civil War Date: 8 May 1862 Location: Virginia, US Outcome: Confederate victory Overview: From Staunton, Maj. Gen. T.J. Jackson marched his army west along the Parkersburg Road to confront two brigades of Fr?mont?s force (Milroy and Schenck), advancing toward the Shenandoah Valley from western Virginia. At McDowell on May 8, Milroy seized the initiative and assaulted the Confederate position on Sitlington?s Hill. The Federals were repulsed after severe fighting, lasting four hours. Afterwards, Milroy and Schenck withdrew into western Virginia, freeing up Jackson?s army to march against the other Union columns threatening the Valley. |
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