Union - government
From Washington, President Lincoln wire to McClellan: I think the time is near when you must either attack Richmond or give up the job and come to the defense of Washington." He informs McClellan of what is happening in the Shenandoah.
The Administration called for all troops available anywhere and declared that all railroads were to be used when needed for transport of troops and munitions. Secretary of War Stanton called upon the states for help in furnishing men.
Confederacy - Military
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson overcomes his religious scruples and orders his forces to attack on a Sunday. They attack the retreating troops of Banks, at Winchester. For a time the Union troops successfully hold them off, but eventually they break and begin to pull back toward Harper's Ferry. Jackson doesn't pursue them.
Confederates: 16,000 men and 400 casualties-68 killed, 329 wounded, 3 missing
Union: 8,000 men. 2019 casualties: 62 killed, 243 wounded, 1714 missing or captured.
A substantial amount of supplies, munitions and wagons fall into Confederate hands.
The Confederates have now cleared all but a small portion of the Shenandoah Valley, to the consternation of Washington and the North.
However, Union forces are on the way - Fremont from the west and McDowell from the east. Their intent is to get to Jackson's rear and cut off his retreat.
Union - Military
Down near Richmond, there is a Union expedition from Bottom's Bridge on the Chickahominy to James River.
South Carolina
There is fighting between James and Dixon's islands.
Missouri
Operations begin, and will last for several days, around Miami and Waverly.
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Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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