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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