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Photographer: Allen C. Browne
Taken: October 18, 2015
Caption: Second Battle of Winchester
Additional Description: The “Second Battle of Winchester” Monument can be found on the south lawn of City Hall.

June 13-15, 1863 took place during Gen. Lee’s advance to Gettysburg between Confederates under Gen. Ewell and Federals under Gen. Milroy. The Federals occupied positions on the hills north and west of Winchester now called Milroys and Star Forts from which they retreated and a large part of their army made prisoners by the Confederates.
Submitted: November 1, 2015, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland.
Database Locator Identification Number: p336303
File Size: 2.348 Megabytes

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