. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . risonburg, toward Staunton. It was a portion of this force whichencountered a large body of Rebels near Winchester, and which, led onby General Shields, gained a decisive victory at that place. The Rebel army which thus came into action near Winchester, wascommanded by General T. J. Jackson. On Saturday, March 22d, 1862,some skirmishing took place between Ashbys famous cavalry and theFederal pickets, until four oclock in the afternoon, when the enemyappeared in larger numbers. They advanced as far
. The history of the Civil War in the United States: its cause, origin, progress and conclusion . risonburg, toward Staunton. It was a portion of this force whichencountered a large body of Rebels near Winchester, and which, led onby General Shields, gained a decisive victory at that place. The Rebel army which thus came into action near Winchester, wascommanded by General T. J. Jackson. On Saturday, March 22d, 1862,some skirmishing took place between Ashbys famous cavalry and theFederal pickets, until four oclock in the afternoon, when the enemyappeared in larger numbers. They advanced as far as tlie Stone HouseMill on the Strasburg turnpike. General Shields then ordered threebatteries of artillery to be sent to the scene of action, and a brisk combatensued between them and the Rebels. It was of short duration, howeverfor soon the latter broke and retreated. General Shields was on the fieldduring the conflict, and was wounded in the arm. The enemy was fol-lowed a short distance, when night put an end to the pursuit. On Sunday morning, March 23d, the Rebels, having been reinforccl. M 5 THE BATTLE OF WINCHESTER. 213 oy five regiments of infantry and two batteries of artillery under GeneralGarnett, renewed the conflict. Their united forces amounted to eight orten thousand men. Their line of battle extended about a mile on theright of the village of Kerntown. The action commenced with the eighthOhio regiment, which formed part of General Tylers brigade. A furiousassault was made on these troops, with the design of turning the rightflank of the Federals. They were repulsed with great heroism by theOhio troops; and although they emerged five times from the woods andfrom behind their stone wall parapets, they were invariably left wing of the Federals consisted of the thirteenth Indiana, theseventh Ohio, and a battery of the fourth regular artillery, commandedby Captain Jenks. The centre consisted of the fourteenth Indiana, thesixty-sevebth Ohio, and the eight
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