Confederacy - Military
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson and his troops, at Port Republic, faces two Union columns coming south up the Shenandoah, one to the west commanded by Fremont and one to the north commanded by James Shield.
Jackson is attacked by Fremont on the west side of the South Fork of the Shenandoah at Cross Keys. At the same time he is almost captured by a small Union party from the north at nearby Port Republic, but they were beaten off.
The main Confederate fighting at Cross Keys was conducted by R. S. Ewell, who successfully defended his position and forced Fremont partially to withdraw.
Ewell had about 6,500 men. Fremont had 10,500 men.
Union: 114 killed, 443 wounded, 127 missing, for a total of 684
Confederates: 41 killed, 232 wounded, 15 missing, for 288.
Meanwhile, Stonewall Jackson watched for Shield's column from the north under Brigadier General Erastus B. Tyler, who was expected to attack soon.
There is skirmishing near Fair Oaks and on the New Market Road near the Chickahominy.
Western Virginia
There is a skirmish at Muddy Creek.
South Carolina
There are skirmishes for two days near Charleston Harbor as Union troops try to enlarge their holdings on the key islands near the harbor.
Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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