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Civil War Cavalry
That evacuation was followed by the retirement of Jack son up the Shenandoah Valley. On the approach of the union troops under Generals Hamilton and Williams (Michigan) on March 11th, he retreated to Mount Jackson, about forty miles above Winchester, where he was in direct communication with a force at Luray and another at Washington, on the eastern side of the mountain, not far from Thompson's Gap. Shields pursued Jackson on March 19th to his halting place. Shields found his antagonist too strong to warrant an attack, and he fell back to Winchester for the twofold purpose of safety and drawing Jackson from his supports.
Michigan Cavalry
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