Battle of Cross Keys
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The Battle of Cross Keys was fought on June 8, 1862, in Rockingham County, Virginia, as part of Confederate Army Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's campaign through the Shenandoah Valley during the American Civil War. Together, the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic the following day were the decisive victories in Jackson's Valley Campaign, forcing the Union armies to retreat and leaving Jackson free to reinforce Gen. Robert E. Lee for the Seven Days Battles outside Richmond, Virginia.
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Battle of Cross Keys | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
The battle of Cross Keys by Edwin Forbes, June 7, 1862 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | Confederate States (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John C. Frémont | Richard S. Ewell | ||||||
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11,500[1] | 5,800[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
684 (114 killed; 443 wounded; 127 missing)[3] |
287 (42 killed; 230 wounded; 15 missing)[3] |
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