. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . l was GeorgeR. Maxwell, who afterward, by his gallantry and daring achievements, rose tothe command of his regiment and brigade under the heroic Sheridan.) Thebridge secured, our army moved forward under a heavy fire from the enemysline and liatteries. By 11 a. m. the crossing was completed, and the enemy,forced from his position, retreated beyond New Market toward Harrisonburgand Port Republic, and our forces encamped in positions in advance
. Battles and leaders of the Civil War : being for the most part contributions by Union and Confederate officers, based upon "The Century war series." . l was GeorgeR. Maxwell, who afterward, by his gallantry and daring achievements, rose tothe command of his regiment and brigade under the heroic Sheridan.) Thebridge secured, our army moved forward under a heavy fire from the enemysline and liatteries. By 11 a. m. the crossing was completed, and the enemy,forced from his position, retreated beyond New Market toward Harrisonburgand Port Republic, and our forces encamped in positions in advance of NewMarket. In this engagement our forces captured one company of cavalry, andinflicted other heavy losses upon the enemy, our loss being light. For his suc-cess General Banks received that night the thanks of the President. On the 19th and 20th our forces, under General Williams, advanced andoccupied Harrisonburg, while Shioldss division held the roads to Luray, thecrossings of the Shenandoah, and Ni^w Market. General Banks, in GeneralOrders, No. 20, dated New Market, Virginia, April 21st, 1862, congratulated FIGHTING JACKSON AT KERNSTOWN. 309. ^^^-^3^^ BATTLE-FIELD OF KERNSTOWN, VA. FROM A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN IN 1885. On this Side of tlie stone-wall Jackson formed liis Une of battle, Mareh 23,1862.—See F on map, p. 307. the troops under his command upon the success of their achievement, andthe permanent expulsion of the rebel army from the valley of Virginia. G-eneral Shields, who had remained out of the field on account of woundsreceived in the engagement of the 22d of March with Ashbys cavalry in frontof Winchester, now arrived, and in Greneral Orders, No. 28, dated NewMarket, April 30th, 1862, reheving me from command of the division, said: The general commandmg the division, having so far recovered from his wounds as to be ableto serve in the field with his brave troops, desires to make it known to them that he places him-self again at their head. Brigadier-General Kimba
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