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The First Battle of Kernstown was fought here on Sunday, March 23, 1862, when Confederates under Gen. T.J. “Stonewall” Jackson attacked Federals under Gen. James Shields. The fighting was chiefly west of the road and continued from early afternoon until nightfall. When Jackson retired with his first and only reverse, the Confederates had engaged 3,000 men and suffered 718 casualties, while the Federals had engaged 8,000 and suffered 590 casualties.
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