Battle of Cross Keys
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Battle of Cross Keys
The Battle of Cross Keys was fought on
June 8
,
1862
, in
Rockingham County, Virginia
, as part of
Confederate Army
Major General
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's
campaign through the
Shenandoah Valley
during the
American Civil War
. Together, the battles of Cross Keys and
Port Republic
were the decisive victories in Jackson's
Valley Campaign
, forcing the Union armies to retreat and leaving Jackson free to reinforce
Robert E. Lee
for the
Seven Days Battles
outside
Richmond, Virginia
.
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