On this day in the Civil War, Federal troops under General Sigel are defeated by Confederates led by General Breckinridge at the Battle of New Market, Virginia. Some of the Confederate soldiers are cadets from the Virginia Military Institute. VMI was the school where General “Stonewall” Jackson taught prior to the outbreak of the war.
May 15, 1864
Posted: May 15, 2016 in On this Day in the Civil WarTags: 1864, american civil war, american history, battle of new market, confederate, On this Day in the Civil War, the american civil war, the civil war, union, virginia military institute
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