With Yankees in hot pursuit on June 8, 1862, at Port Republic, Va., Stonewall Jackson (right) galloped down a street on “Little Sorrel” and across a covered bridge spanning the North River. Despite Union artillery crashing into its timbers, Jackson reached the relative safety of the opposite shore. Then he came under fire from an Ohio battery. But Jackson escaped and whipped the Federals at Port Republic the next day.
I was at this site in 2012 with my good friend, Pete Taylor. Love your blog, John.
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DeleteThanks John! David Henderson from Davidson NC! Wonder why yanks did not pursue across the bridge?
DeleteDavid, If I'm remembering correctly, the bulk of Jackson's forces were across the river outside of town. He only had a small force in the town itself. It has been a while since I have studied the battle, but I'm pretty sure that is why the Yankees failed to follow him across the bridge.
DeleteThanks for keeping our history alive.
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