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212 S. Main St, Harrisonburg
Harrisonburg, VA 22801, USA

Website: http://www.shenandoahatwar.org/preservation/cross-keys-va105/

In pursuit of Stonewall Jackson's army, Union General Frémont encountered the division of Confederate Maj. Gen. Ewell on June 8, 1862, which had been charged by Jackson with blocking Fremont's advance. After an artillery duel and infantry attacks made in vain, Frémont pulled back, allowing Ewell to slip across the Shenandoah River, burning the bridge behind him and aiding the balance of Jackson's command in defeating Federal forces at nearby Port Republic.

Harrisonburg-Rockingham Historical Society
Dayton, Virginia | The museum has many Civil War exhibits relating to the Shenandoah Valley.
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Harpers Ferry, West Virginia | The site of abolitionist John Brown's 1859 raid on the First Federal Arsenal and the base for Union invasions into the Shenandoah Valley.
Stonewall Jackson's Grave
Lexington, Virginia | Stonewall Jackson's grave is marked by Valentine's bronze statue of the general.
Battle of Front Royal Driving Tour
Front Royal, Virginia | This driving tour consists of sites associated with the 1862 Battle of Front Royal.
Port Republic Battlefield
Port Republic, Virginia | On June 9, 1862, in the last battle of Stonewall Jackson's Valley campaign, the Stonewall Brigade was repulsed after an unsupported attack against Union positions held at this historic site by Gen. James Shields.
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