Summery of First Four Days

We are on a holiday break now, but here is a summery of the 1st four days of campaigning:

Day 1 (January 14, 1862):

·         Federals take Romney after cavalry skirmish between the 1^st Virginia Cavalry (US) and two companies of Ashby’s Cavalry at Kern’s Farm

·         Federal cavalry scouts Confederate positions at Three Churches and Lowell’s Cross Roads

Day 2 (January 15, 1862):

·         Federal infantry under Colonel. E. Tyler arrives at Romney from Burlington around noon. Confederate infantry under Colonel J. Burks and then Brigadier General R. Garnett arrives and  retakes Romney after fighting around the Malone Farm and Sulphur Spring Run

·         Confederate Infantry under Brigadier General S. R. Anderson takes Okonoko without an engagement and crosses the Potomac to advance on Old Town, Maryland (opposite Green Spring Depot)

·         Federal infantry and artillery under Colonel N. Kimball arrives at Leith Farm, north of Romney in the evening.

Day 3 (January 16, 1862):

·         Confederates take Romney after skirmish at Leith Farm between Colonel Kimball’s 1^st Brigade, Lander’s Division and the Stonewall Brigade supported by Colonel Burks’ Brigade.

·         Anderson’s Brigade withdraws back across the Potomac, pursued by Colonel S. Dunning’s 2^nd Brigade of Lander’s Division.  Colonel Dunning takes Lowell’s Cross Roads after a brief skirmish and captures Confederate commissary supplies.

Day 4 (January 17, 1862):

·         Federals abandon Lowell’s Cross Roads after burning captured supplies

·         Confederate cavalry under Turner Ashby routs the 1^st Virginia Cavalry (US) on the road between Romney and Fort Van Meter.

·         Federal cavalry scouts Confederate positions at Romney, Three Churches, and Higginsville

Engagement	Date	Outcome	Valley District (Confederate)				Lander's Division (Union)
			Killed	Wounded	Missing	Total	Killed	Wounded	Missing	Total
Kern's Farm (Romney)	Jan. 14, 1862	Union Victory	1	6	1	8	1	8	1	10
Romney	Jan. 15, 1862	Confederate Victory	184	645	131	960	168	580	126	874
Leith Farm (Romney)	Jan. 16, 1862	Confederate Victory	17	92	20	129	31	107	22	160
Lowell's Cross Roads	Jan. 16, 1862	Union Victory	30	103	22	155	19	73	14	106
Jones' Farm (Moorefield Rd.)	Jan. 17, 1962	Confederate Victory	1	8	1	10	1	16	3	20
Four-Day Total:			233	854	175	1262	220	784	166	1170