Jubal Early’s Confederates return to the Shenandoah Valley after raiding around Washington, D.C. Federal forces stage a weak pursuit, and when they stop at Kernstown, Early decides to turn back and confront them.
Category: Maryland
The Washington Raid Ends
Following his unsuccessful attempt to capture Fort Stevens, Jubal Early leads his Confederate Army of the Valley away from the outskirts of Washington and back into Maryland. Federals stage a feeble pursuit as concerns about leaving the capital vulnerable persist.
The Battle of Fort Stevens
Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley spreads panic throughout Washington by reaching the capital’s suburbs and attacking a portion of the city’s defenses.
The Battle of the Monocacy
A makeshift Federal force hurries to Monocacy Junction to block Jubal Early’s Confederate Army of the Valley as it marches toward Washington.
Confederates Seize Hagerstown
Jubal Early’s Confederate army advances through Maryland to threaten Washington, D.C., in an effort to divert Federal forces from besieging Petersburg. Panic spreads through Washington as reinforcements hurry to defend the city, and a makeshift Federal army awaits Early at the Monocacy River.
Bad Faith Somewhere
Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia begins withdrawing into Virginia as President Abraham Lincoln laments a missed opportunity.