Second Battle of Winchester

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The Second Battle of Winchester was a major Confederate victory in June 1863 during the American Civil War that opened the Shenandoah Valley for Robert E. Lee’s army and set the stage for the Gettysburg Campaign.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
associatedCommander Robert E. Lee
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States of America
campaignObjective Clear Union forces from the lower Shenandoah Valley
combatant Army of Northern Virginia
Union VIII Corps
commander Richard S. Ewell
Robert H. Milroy NERFINISHED
ConfederateCasualties approximately 250–300
ConfederateCommanderRank lieutenant general
ConfederateCorpsInvolved Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia
surface form: Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia
ConfederateForcesStrength approximately 12,500–13,500 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States of America
surface form: United States
date June 13–15, 1863
endDate 1863-06-15
followedBy Battle of Gettysburg
front Shenandoah Valley
surface form: Shenandoah Valley front
frontlineMovement Confederate advance from the Shenandoah Valley toward the Potomac River
geographicalContext Shenandoah Valley
historicalPeriod American Civil War
surface form: American Civil War era
isSecondOfName Yes
location Winchester, Virginia
logisticalEffect Secured Confederate lines of communication through the Shenandoah Valley
militarySignificance Removed a major Union threat to Lee’s supply and communication lines during the Gettysburg Campaign
namedAfter Winchester, Virginia
notableAction Confederate capture of most of Milroy’s command during retreat
Confederate flanking movements against Union positions north and west of Winchester
operationType offensive operation by Confederate forces
partOf Gettysburg Campaign
Lee's second invasion of the North
surface form: Second invasion of the North
precededBy First Battle of Winchester
result Confederate victory
startDate 1863-06-13
state Virginia
strategicEffect Enabled Robert E. Lee’s invasion of the North in 1863
Opened the Shenandoah Valley for Confederate advance into Pennsylvania
tacticalOutcome Union retreat and rout
theater Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
UnionCasualties over 4,000
UnionCommanderRank brigadier general
UnionDefensivePosition fortifications around Winchester, Virginia
UnionForcesStrength approximately 6,900 soldiers
UnionGarrison Winchester garrison under Robert H. Milroy
year 1863

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Battle of Gettysburg: July 1–3, 1863 precededBy Second Battle of Winchester
subject surface form: Battle of Gettysburg
Winchester, Virginia wasSiteOf Second Battle of Winchester
Gettysburg Campaign majorEngagement Second Battle of Winchester
Brigadier General Harry T. Hays participatedIn Second Battle of Winchester
subject surface form: Harry T. Hays
this entity surface form: Battle of Second Winchester
Old Court House Civil War Museum nearbyBattlefields Second Battle of Winchester
City of Winchester hasBattle Second Battle of Winchester