Jackson's Romney Expedition
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Jackson's Romney Expedition was a Confederate winter campaign in early 1862 led by Stonewall Jackson in western Virginia, aimed at disrupting Union forces and infrastructure in the Shenandoah Valley region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Confederate military operation
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military campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Romney Expedition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Army ⓘ |
| cause |
Confederate aim to divert Union attention from other fronts
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Confederate desire to protect the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
logistical difficulties
ⓘ
severe winter weather ⓘ tension between Jackson and subordinates ⓘ |
| commander |
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William W. Loring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictOf | American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Confederate States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-01-23 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Jackson's 1862 Valley Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| forceInvolved |
Confederate Army of the Northwest elements
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jackson's Valley District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| impact |
contributed to Jackson's understanding of operations in the Valley
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influenced Confederate deployment in the lower Shenandoah Valley in 1862 ⓘ |
| ledBy | Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Romney, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Shenandoah Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ present-day West Virginia ⓘ western Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate artillery
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Confederate cavalry ⓘ Confederate infantry ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Confederate advance through harsh winter conditions
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occupation and fortification of Romney ⓘ |
| objective |
destroy Union infrastructure
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disrupt Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley region ⓘ threaten the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ⓘ |
| opponentCountry | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy | Union forces in western Virginia ⓘ |
| partOf | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | early Confederate defensive operations in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shenandoah Valley campaigns of 1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate capture of Romney
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
strategic Confederate withdrawal from Romney ⓘ temporary Confederate control of parts of the lower Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| season | winter 1861–1862 ⓘ |
| startDate | 1861-12-31 ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | early attempt to secure the northwestern approaches to the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| theaterCommander | Stonewall Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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