Second Battle of Winchester

Here Jubal A. Early, detached to attack the rear of Milroy, holding Winchester, crossed this road and moved eastward in the afternoon of June 15, 1863.

Marker is on Northwestern Pike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org

Second Battle of Winchester

June 13-15, 1863 took place during Gen. Lee’s advance to Gettysburg between Confederates under Gen. Ewell and Federals under Gen. Milroy. The Federals occupied positions on the hills north and west of Winchester now called Milroys and Star Forts from ...

Second Battle of Winchester

Louisiana Tigers Capture West Fort

In June 1863, Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee marched his infantry from Culpeper County to the Shenandoah Valley to launch his second invasion of the North. First, however, he had to capture Winchester, the largest town ...

Second Battle of Winchester

Here Jubal A. Early, detached to attack the rear of Milroy, holding Winchester, crossed this road and moved eastward in the afternoon of June 15, 1863.

Marker is on Northwestern Pike (U.S. 50), on the right when traveling east.

Courtesy hmdb.org