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2nd Winchester
Battle Name : 2nd Winchester
Date(s) : 13 June 1863 - 14 June 1863
Part of : American Civil War , Eastern Theatre, 1863 , Gettysburg Campaign ,
Outcome : A victory for American Confederate Forces over American Union Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Ewell, with the II Corps formerly commanded by Jackson marched on Winchester and the Union forces there under Robert H Milroy. Milroy chose to stand and fight, and when Early's Confederates charged him from the west they broke and ran. Of the 5,100 Union troops in Winchester no more than a couple of hundred made it out of Ewell's grasp, most being captured in the pursuit of the 15th.
Location
The town of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley, Virginia. North America (USA)
Casualty figures
American Confederate Forces
- Number engaged :
- n/a
- Casualties :
- 252
American Union Forces
- Number engaged :
- 5,100
- Casualties :
- 4,981 (97.67%)
