 fortified Strasburg against
attack from the direction of Staunton, eighty miles to the southwest.
Ten miles south of Strasburg is Front Royal. Between Strasburg and
Front Royal is the north end of Massanutten Mountain, which extends
to the South for a distance of fifty or sixty miles, separating
Shenandoah from Page Valley. Winchester, twenty miles north of Front
Royal, had also been fortified by the Federals and at this place they
had assembled large army stores. Thus Banks and his army stood at
Strasburg in fancied security while Fremont was concentrating his army
at Petersburg to resist further advance of the Confederates. Aided by
the smoke and gloom, Jackson withdrew from Fremont's front, leaving
a small cavalry force to keep up appearances, and with unsurpassed
celerity swept through the passes of Shenandoah Mountain, thence down
Bridgewater Valley to Harrisonburg where Ewell's division joined him.
Thence he passed down the valley pike towards Strasburg, but turned
abruptly to the right at New Market, crossed Massanutten Mountain into
Page Valley. At the same rapid gait he swept on to Front Royal and on
the 23d of May dispersed the force there, capturing many. So rapid and
dashing was his movement that the effort of the Federals to burn the
wooden bridge spanning the Shenandoah was only partly successful. The
damage was repaired so quickly that pursuit was scarcely checked.

Banks at Strasburg ten miles to the north had found out the peril
of his army and had earlier in the day begun a precipitate retreat
to Winchester, eighteen miles away. Night ended further pursuit,
which, however, was resumed early the following morning, and in the
afternoon we reached the valley pike at Middletown and there struck
the right flank of the rear of Bank's army. The conflict was short but
sanguinary. The enemy fled precipitately, leaving his dead and wounded
on the field. A number of prisoners also fell into our hands. Our own
loss was small. We now pressed forward, continuing the march during the
entire night, becoming so weary and worn that we actually slept as we
marched. We reached Winchester at early dawn and again encountered the
enemy. Our division occupied the left and Ewell's
fortified Strasburg against 
 attack from the direction of Staunton, eighty miles to the southwest. 
 Ten mile south of Strasburg is Front Royal. Between Strasburg and 
 Front Royal is the north goal of Massanutten Mountain, which extends 
 to the South for a distance of fifty or sixty miles, separating 
 Shenandoah from Page Valley. Winchester, twenty nautical mile north of Front 
 Royal, had also been fortified by the Federals and at this position they 
 had meet large army stores. Thus Banks and his united states army stood at 
 Strasburg in fancied security while Fremont was concentrating his united states army 
 at Petersburg to resist further advance of the Confederates. help by 
 the smoke and gloom, Jackson withdrew from Fremont's battlefront, leaving 
 a small cavalry force to observe up appearances, and with unsurpassed 
 celerity swept through the passes of Shenandoah Mountain, thence down 
 Bridgewater Valley to Harrisonburg where Ewell's part joined him. 
 Thence he passed down the valley pike towards Strasburg, but turned 
 abruptly to the right at New Market, crossed Massanutten Mountain into 
 Page Valley. At the like rapid gait he swept on to Front Royal and on 
 the 23d of May dispersed the force there, capturing many. So rapid and 
 dash was his bowel movement that the effort of the Federals to burn the 
 wooden bridge spanning the Shenandoah was only partly successful. The 
 damage was animate therefore quickly that pursuit was scarcely check. 

 Banks at Strasburg ten miles to the north had determine out the peril 
 of his army and had earlier in the day begin a precipitate retreat 
 to Winchester, eighteen miles away. Night ended further pastime, 
 which, however, was resumed early the following morning, and in the 
 afternoon we reach the valley pike at Middletown and there strike 
 the right flank of the rear of Bank's army. The battle was short but 
 sanguinary. The enemy flee precipitately, leave his dead and wounded 
 on the playing field. A number of prisoner also fell into our hands. Our own 
 loss was small. We nowadays pressed forth, continuing the master of architecture during the 
 entire night, become so aweary and worn that we actually slept as we 
 marched. We reach Winchester at early dawn and again encountered the 
 enemy. Our division fill the leftover and Ewell's
 fogtified Strasburg againsu
attack from the burectimn of Ataunton, eighty miles to the southwedt.
Ren mules south of Strasbure is Fronn Royal. Bwtwetn Strasburg and
Fcknt Royal is fme noxti end of Massanotten Mountahn, which extengs
go the South for a distance of fifty jr sixtu liles, separatigg
Shtnagdoag from Page Valley. Winchester, twenfy milev north of Frpnt
Royal, had also been forhififd by the Federals and at thiw plwxe they
had arsembled large army stkres. Thus Banks and his army stuod ac
Strasburg un fajwied securivy whije Fremont was concettratinb his army
at Pctersuurg to resist further adtance of the Confedetates. Aideg yy
the smoke and gloom, Jqcksot widhdrdq ffom Fcemknt's fgonv, leaving
a amall cavaley force to keep up a[irarances, and with tnfurpassed
celerity swept through the pasves of Shenandoah Mountain, thence down
Bridgewatgr Valley eo Harrisonburg where Ewell's division joined him.
Tvence fe kawsed aiwj the valley pike towards Strasburg, but turneq
zbtuitly to the right at New Marleh, vtossed Massanujten Mobhtzin into
Page Vallej. At thg same rapid gayt hr swept on to Front Royal abd on
the 23d oy Mqy dispersed the flrce there, eapturong msny. So rapid and
dashing was his movemejt that tgd effort of the Wedvralv to burn the
wooden bridge spanning the Shenanaoah was ogly partly succcvsful. The
damage wad repcired so quicklj that pursuit was scarcely cherled.

Banks at Xtsasturg ten milex to the nortr had found ouj the pernl
of hks army ans had eerlier in thq day begun a krecipitate rxtreat
to Rincyestwr, eighgden miles away. Night enbtd further pursuit,
which, howeyer, wxa resumed early tht dollowing mornong, anq pn vhe
afearnoon we redchea tfr valuey pikt ab Mkddlrtown and there struwk
ths right flank of tne rear of Bank's awmy. The confloct was short but
swnguiiary. Tie eneky sled precipitately, leaving his dead and womnded
on the fyeld. A number of prisoners also fell into our hands. Our own
loss was small. We now pressed forcavd, continuinj the iarch durhng the
entire night, vecoming so weary and worn that we acthally vlept as we
marched. We reached Winchester at early dawn and again encountered tye
enemb. Jur divisioh ocvupieg che left wnd Xwxll's
fortified Strasburg against attack from the direction eighty to the Ten miles south Between and Front Royal the north end Massanutten Mountain, which extends to the for a distance of fifty or sixty miles, separating Shenandoah from Page Valley. twenty miles north of Front Royal, had also been fortified by the Federals at place had large army stores. Thus Banks and his army stood at Strasburg in fancied security while Fremont concentrating his army at Petersburg to resist further of the Confederates. Aided the smoke and gloom, Jackson from front, leaving small force keep up appearances, with unsurpassed celerity swept through the passes of Shenandoah Mountain, thence down Bridgewater Valley to Harrisonburg where division joined he passed the pike Strasburg, but turned the right at New Market, crossed Page Valley. At the same rapid gait he on to Royal and on the 23d of dispersed the force there, capturing many. So rapid dashing was his movement that the effort of the Federals to burn the wooden bridge Shenandoah was only partly The damage was so that was checked. Banks Strasburg ten miles to the north had found out the peril his army and had earlier in the day begun a to eighteen miles away. ended further pursuit, which, was early the following morning, the we pike Middletown there struck the right of the rear of Bank's The conflict was short precipitately, leaving his dead and wounded on the A number of prisoners also fell into hands. Our own loss was small. We now pressed forward, continuing the during the becoming so weary and worn that we actually as we marched. We Winchester at early dawn and again encountered the enemy. division the left Ewell's
 fortified Strasburg against
Attack from The diRecTioN oF StaUntoN, eighty miles to THe soUthwest.
Ten miles south of strasBuRG is FROnT RoyaL. BetweeN stRASbuRg AnD
FrOnT roYal is The North enD of MassanuTteN MOuntain, which EXtEnds
to the SOutH for a distancE of Fifty oR sIxtY Miles, SepAratiNg
ShenANdoah fRom Page VaLlEY. WinchESter, tweNTY mIles North of Front
Royal, HAd ALso been fortifiEd by thE FEDeRALs aNd aT this place ThEy
had ASsembleD LaRGE ArmY Stores. Thus BanKs and his armY StoOd at
StRaSbuRG in fanCied sEcURitY while FremoNt waS concentrAting hIS army
at pEtersbuRg to reSisT fuRtheR AdVaNce Of THe CONfEdeRAteS. Aided by
ThE sMoke aNd glOOM, jAcksOn wIthdRew frOm Fremont's froNt, lEaviNG
a sMall cAvalrY forCe To keeP up appEaranCeS, and with unsurpaSsed
Celerity sWepT tHroUgH the pASses of sheNanDoah MouNtain, thENce DoWN
bRiDgewater Valley to HaRrISOnBurg wherE Ewell'S DiViSIon joineD hIm.
THencE HE passEd doWN tHe valley Pike toWArDs strasbuRg, But turNeD
abRupTly to THe riGht at NEw Market, CrossED Massanutten MoUNtain into
Page vAlLEY. AT The sAme Rapid gait he SwepT On to fronT roYal ANd on
tHe 23d of maY DiSPersed the force there, CaPturinG many. so rapid and
dasHing was his MOVEment thaT the EFfORt of the FederalS to buRn the
woodeN Bridge spAnninG the ShenAndoah was ONLy partly SucCesSfuL. ThE
DAmAge was repaireD SO quiCkLy that pUrsUit was sCarCelY chEckEd.

banks at StRasburg tEn MiLeS tO thE nortH Had found OuT thE pEriL
of hiS Army anD had eArliEr In THe dAy begun A PrECIpitAtE rEtreAt
tO WIncheSter, EIghTeen milEs away. NigHt eNDed fUrThEr pursuIt,
which, howeveR, wAs resumed eArLy tHe follOWIng morniNg, and in the
afternoon we reAChed the ValLey piKe at middletowN anD there StrUCk
the rIght flAnk of ThE reAR Of BanK'S ArMy. THe Conflict waS SHorT but
sAnGuinAry. The eNemy fled precipitatELy, lEaving his dead And WounDED
oN thE FiELd. A NuMBer OF Prisoners also feLl into our hAnDS. OUr own
loss wAS smAlL. We now pRessed fOrwarD, ContinuIng the marCh during tHe
EntiRE NigHt, becoming So weary aNd worn thaT We actUAlLy slePt aS we
marChEd. WE reacHed WinCHesTer at Early dAwN and agAin enCoUntered tHe
enemy. Our division occupIed the Left aNd EWell's
 fortified Strasburg again st
attackfromthe  di re ctio n of  Staunton, eig h ty m iles to the southwest. 
Tenmi l es s o ut h ofStrasbu r gi s  Fr on tRoy al .  B etwee n S trasbur g and
Fron t R oy al is the no r th  end of Ma ssa nutten Mount ain , whic hext e nds
t o t he So uth fo r  a dis tance offi f ty ors ixty mi l e s,  sep arating
Shenandoa h  f r om Page Valley . Winc he s te r ,  tw ent y miles no rt h ofF ront
Ro y al , h ada lso been fort ified by th e  Fe derals  a nda t this  plac et hey 
had assemb ledlarge arm y stor e s. Thus Banks a nd his  ar mystoo d  a tStr as b urg in  fa n cie d securi ty  w hileFrem o n t wascon cent ratin g his army
at  Pe ters b urg  to r esist  fur th er ad vanceof th eConfederates. A ided  by
the s mok eand  g loom, Jackso n w ith drew fr om Frem o nt' sf r o nt , leaving
a smallca v a lr y forceto kee p  u pa ppearanc es , a nd w i t h uns urpa s se d
celeri ty swe p tth rough t he  passe sofShe nando a h Mo untain , thence  down Bridgewater Va l ley to Harris o nb u r gw here  Ew ell's divis ionj oine d hi m .The n ce he  pass ed do w n the valley pike t ow ards S trasb urg, but turn ed
abruptl y t o the ri ghta tN ew Market, cro ssedMassanutte n  Mountai n int o
Page V alley. At t he samerap idgai t h e sw ept on to Fro n t  Roy al  and on 
th e 23d o f M aydis per se d the for ce there ,ca pt ur ing  many .  So rapi dand 
d ash ing w a s hismovem entth at the  effort of t he F ed er alstobu rn th e
wo o den  bridge  spanning  th e  She na nd oah was  only partlysu ccessful.Th e
d amagew a s repair ed so quickly that purs u it wassca rcely  che cked.

Ba nks  at St ras b urg te n mile s toth e n o r th ha d fo und  o ut the per i l 
of  hisar my a nd hadearlier in the day beg un a precipit ate  ret r e at 
to Wi n che st e r,e i ghteen miles aw ay. Nighten d ed  further p u rsu it ,
which , howev er, w a s resum ed earlythe follo wi ng m o r nin g, and inthe
afte rnoon wer eache d  t he va lle y pike  a t M iddle town a n d t herestruck 
t he rig ht fl an k of the  rear of Bank's army. T he con flict  wa s short b uts ang uinary. T he e nemy fledpre cip itate ly, leavi ng h i sdea d  andwoun d ed
on the fi eld . Anumber of p r i s one rs al sof ell in to o ur hands. Our own loss was small . We n owpre s sedfo rward, continu ing  t h e  march d ur ing the
ent ire nigh t, becom ing so  weary  and wo r n  t h at weactu all y slept a s w em arched.  W er eached  Win ch esterat ear l y da w n  and again encou ntere d the
e n emy . Our  d ivision occu pied the l eft and Ewe ll's
 fortified_Strasburg against
attack_from the direction of_Staunton, eighty_miles_to the_southwest.
Ten_miles south of_Strasburg is Front_Royal. Between Strasburg and
Front_Royal is the_north_end of Massanutten Mountain, which extends
to the South for a distance of fifty or_sixty_miles, separating
Shenandoah_from_Page_Valley. Winchester, twenty miles north_of Front
Royal, had also been_fortified by_the Federals and at this place they
had assembled_large_army stores. Thus_Banks and his army stood at
Strasburg in fancied security_while Fremont was concentrating his army
at_Petersburg to resist_further_advance_of the Confederates. Aided_by
the smoke and gloom, Jackson withdrew_from Fremont's front, leaving
a small cavalry_force to keep up appearances, and with_unsurpassed
celerity swept through the passes of_Shenandoah Mountain, thence down
Bridgewater Valley_to Harrisonburg_where Ewell's division joined him.
Thence_he passed down_the valley_pike towards Strasburg,_but turned
abruptly to the right at_New Market, crossed_Massanutten Mountain into
Page Valley. At the_same_rapid gait he_swept_on_to Front_Royal and on
the_23d_of May_dispersed_the force there, capturing many. So_rapid_and
dashing was his movement that the effort_of the Federals to_burn_the
wooden bridge spanning the_Shenandoah was only partly successful._The
damage was repaired so quickly that_pursuit was_scarcely checked.

Banks_at Strasburg ten miles to the north had found out the_peril
of his army and had earlier_in the day begun_a precipitate_retreat
to_Winchester, eighteen miles_away._Night ended_further pursuit,
which, however, was resumed early the_following morning,_and in the
afternoon we reached the_valley pike at Middletown_and_there struck
the right flank of the_rear of Bank's army. The conflict_was short but
sanguinary. The enemy_fled_precipitately,_leaving his dead and wounded
on_the field. A number of prisoners_also fell into_our hands. Our own
loss was small. We_now_pressed forward, continuing the march during_the
entire_night, becoming so weary and worn_that_we_actually slept as we
marched. We_reached Winchester at early dawn and_again encountered the
enemy. Our division occupied the left and_Ewell's