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At Second Winchester, Union Gen. Robert H. Milroy unwisely chose to stand and fight when approached by a superior Confederate force under Gen. Richard E. Ewell. Ewell sent Gen. Jubal A. Early on a flanking movement that captured a key Federal fort, then cut off Milroy when he attempted to retreat, largely destroying the Federal force. The battle cleared the way for Robert E. Lee's second invasion of the North that led to Gettysburg.
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