Winchester, May 1862
​Confederate Commander
Forces Engaged: 16,000
Killed: 68
Wounded: 329
Captured or Missing: unknown
Total: 397
1st Winchester
Frederick County and Winchester
May 25, 1862
Confederate Victory
Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign
​Union Commander
Forces Engaged: 6,500
Killed: 62
Wounded: 243
Captured or Missing: 1,714
Total: 2,019
Confederate Officers
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Brig. Gen. Arnold Elzey
Brig. Gen. George H. Steuart
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National Park Service
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American Battlefield Trust
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Shenandoah Valley Battlefields
The First Battle of Winchester
Jackson's Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862
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American History Central
The First Battle of Winchester, 1862
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Emerging Civil War
Robert Gould Shaw & the First Battle of Winchester
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Essential Civil War Curriculum
“Like a Wind from the Mountain”: Stonewall's Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign
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HistoryNet.com
Winchester, Virginia: A Town Embattled During American's Civil War
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YouTube.com
Defeating General Banks: First Battle of Winchester, 1862
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Harper's Weekly
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New York Times
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Union Officers
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Maj. Gen. Edward Hatch
Brig. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams
Brig. Gen. John W. Geary​
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