McDowell

Battle Name : McDowell

Date(s) : 08 May 1862

Part of : American Civil War , Jackson's Valley Campaign ,

Outcome : A victory for American Confederate Forces over American Union Forces

Type of battle : Land

Summary

As part of Stonewall Jackson's campaign to tie down Union forces in the Shenandoah Valley, he decided to prevent Gen. Fremont and Gen. Banks from uniting their commands against him. He advanced across the valley and met Schenk and Milroy (Fremonts advance units) at McDowell. The Confederates comfortably outnumbered the Union forces and drove them back as far as Franklin.