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On January 1, Maj. Gen. Thomas
J. "Stonewall" Jackson marched north in
bitter cold from Winchester to Bath with the objective
of disrupting traffic on the B&O Railroad and
C&O Canal. On January 5, after skirmishing with
the retiring Federals, Jackson's force reached the
Potomac River opposite the garrisoned town of Hancock,
Maryland. His artillery fired on the town from Orrick's
Hill but did little damage. Union garrison commander
Brig. Gen. F.W. Lander refused Jackson's demands
for surrender. Jackson continued the bombardment
for two days while unsuccessfully searching for
a safe river crossing. The Confederates withdrew
and marched on Romney, in Western Virginia, on January
7.
Result(s): Inconclusive
Location: Washington County, Maryland;
Morgan County, West Virginia
Campaign: Jackson's Operations against
the B&O Railroad (January 1862)
Date(s): January 5-6, 1862
Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. F.W. Lander
[US]; Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson [CS]
Forces Engaged: Brigades
Estimated Casualties: 25 total
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