Confederates - Military
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson left an enlarged brigade west of the south fork of the Shenandoah River. They were to watch Fremont while Ewell's men were brought across the stream to Port Republic. Jackson's command opposed Shield's main Union force under E. B. Tyler north of the village.
At first the attacking Confederates were driven back, but the arrival of Ewell allowed them to envelop a portion of the Union line. By late morning Tyler's men retired and the Confederates followed, but only briefly.
Fremont, meanwhile, had pushed cautiously ahead but had not crossed the river. The Union had no more than 3,000 engaged to 5,000 for Jackson. The Union had 67 killed, 393 wounded, and 558 missing or captured for 1018, to total losses for the Confederates of 804.
Cross Keys and Port Republic were the last battles in Jackson's brilliant Shenandoah Valley Campaign. In 38 days,from April 29-June 5, he had marched about 400 miles, and kept many thousands of Union troops guessing. Despite the fact that Jackson was outnumbered, the Union forces were unable to bring him to bay.
Union - Military
After Port Royal, Shield's division was ordered back with the rest of McDowell's corps toward Fredericksburg. President Lincoln ordered Fremont to halt at Harrisonburg and pursue Jackson no further.
Mississippi
Union vessels Wissahickon and Itasca, on the Mississippi, engage Confederate-held batteries of Grand Gulf.
South of Corinth, Union reconnaissance continues to Baldwyn and Guntown.
Bibliography
The Civil War Day By Day: An Almanac 1861-1865. E.B. Long with Barbara Long, De Capo, 1971
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