Romney - Day 1, 6:00 p.m. - Federal Hold Romney (Barely)

At 17:40 on Day One, the Federal attack on Garnett's Brigade along Rogers' Run was failing.  The Stonewall Brigade had a slightly elevated position in the woods east of the stream and had opened fire as the Federals crossed it. The Union line was then hit by the 7th Brigade Virginia Militia, under command of Colonel Maupin, which struck the Federals on their left flank. The 66th Ohio broke and fled in disorder towards the cemetery to the west on Jersey Mountain Road. The 7th Ohio also broke with the left section of Battery "E" 4th US Artillery, which had been posted on the left of the line. The 29th Ohio was exposed a broke with the 7th, heading south through the woods towards Taylor.

The 7th Brigade Virginia Militia advancing south along Rogers Run as it unravels the Federal left.  

The 7th Indiana, now the left of the Union line, was already wavering as 7th Brigade Virginia Militia closed in. The Federals started to fall back firing as Capt. Joseph Clark ordered the remaining two section of Battery "E" to retreat, and then the entire line fled back into town.

The 7th Indiana and one of Capt. Clark's guns in retreat from the Rogers' Run line. 

The 110h Pennsylvania, on the right of the Union line, is given the order to retreat. (The 7th VA Militia isvisible in the background.)

Colonels Erastus B. Tyler and Lewis Buckley attempted to rally the men as they reached town, trying to set up a line  facing north and east. The right section of Battery "E" was placed on the eastern side of the orchard at the northeast corner of the town. One gun of the center section was placed in the northwestern part of the orchard and one across the road where the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike enters town. The 7th Ohio arrived in town first and was placed in the orchard. The 29th Ohio arrived next, and was deployed on the left, in an orchard to the west of the road where Capt. Clark's left-most gun was deployed.  The 66th Ohio was coming by road along the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike, as the other three regiments of Tyler's command appeared out of the woods, with Garnett's Brigade right behind them.

The 7th Ohio in the orchard at around 17:50 p.m., with Colonel Tyler and Captain Clark. 

Colonel Tyler did not have ample time to deploy his command before the enemy struck. The 110th Pennsylvania was able to enter town and deploy near where the Northwest Turnpike enters. The 1st Virginia (US) halted at a building at the edge of town. The 66th Ohio stopped at a fence along the road at the north edge of town and turned to engaged the 7th Brigade Virginia Militia, which had swung wide along the Confederate right and was attacking down the Moorefield Turnpike.

As Garnett's Brigade came out of the woods and immediately attacked, the 7th Indiana was caught out in the open and turned to engage the enemy in a pasture to the front of the 110th Pennsylvania and 1st Virginia.  The Stonewall Brigade assaulted Tyler's line with the 27th Virginia on the left, followed by the 2nd Virginia, 5th Virginia, and then 33rd Virginia. (The 4th Virginia had been routed earlier.)  The 33rd Virginia opened the attack towards the orchard, followed by the 7th Militia Brigade to its right.

The 33rd Virginia stops and opens fire on Federals in the orchard at the beginning of Garnett's attack. 

The 2nd Virginia also open fire as the 5th Virginia approaches

The 7th Brigade Virginia Militia across the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike firing on the 66th Ohio. 

Because the 1st Virginia, 7th Indiana, and 110th Pennsylvania didn't have enough time to be properly deployed before Garnett commenced his attack, they were bunched on the Union right around the Northwest Turnpike. This gave the unintentional benefit of a lot of fire power against the Confederate left, with the 1st Virginia essentially being in a flanking position as the Confederate left pressed towards town. With Capt. Clark's right section firing canister into it, the 27th Virginia fell back and the 2nd Virginia struggled to advance.

The 7th Ohio in the orchard with Capt. Clark's guns. The 110th Pennsylvania is behind the fence line, with the 7th Indiana to their front. (1st Virginia not visible, but off to the right.)

The 2nd Virginia starts to fall back. 

The 5th Virginia, 33rd Virginia and the Militia continued to press forward, as the 7th Militia Brigade also pressed on their right. Eventually, the 66th Ohio gave way on the right and the 7th Militia engaged Capt. Clark's guns and the 29th Ohio to their front right. The 33rd Virginia pressed right up to the fence near the orchard, where the 7th Ohio remained firm and the guns continued firing canister. As it advanced with the 33rd, the 5th Virginia was able to fire into the exposed flank and rear of the 7th Indiana, causing it to break and surrender to the 2nd Virginia to their front.

The 66th Ohio about to break as the 33rd Ohio advances on the orchard. . 

The 33rd Virginia battles the 7th Ohio at the orchard on the northeast corner of town. 

The 7th Indiana surrenders.

Time was not on Jackson's side. Although he had two regiments (33rd VA and 7th Militia) right at the edge of town and one regiment in close support (5th VA),  Clark's guns continued to spew canister and the 7th Ohio, 29th Ohio, 110th Pennsylvania and 1st Virginia were holding their ground At 18:00, darkness arrived and the attack was broken off with Tyler's command still holding Romney.