Monday, December 26, 2016

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 1st 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 1st 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 2nd 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 1st 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

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