The Battle of Front Royal

The Battle of Front Royal – Part Of General Stonewall Jackson’s Campaign Through The Shenandoah Valley

Hamilton Historical Records

On May 23, 1862, the Battle of Front Royal erupted at Front Royal, Virginia after General Stonewall Jackson’s forces encountered the Maryland 1st Infantry under the command of Colonel John Reese Kenly.

Photograph of Union Colonel John Reese Kenly.

The battle endured for just one day.

Published by Hamilton Historical Records

I'm a historian and legal expert from Virginia who is related to individuals who rode on the Mayflower, founding father George Mason IV, three Union veterans from the U.S. Civil War, and President Theodore and Franklin Roosevelt’s family.

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