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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%)