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A HISTORY OF
ferro's Brigade, Jackson's Division, then at what is nov/
Elkton. The regiment was composed of the eleven companies
aforesaid: A, C, and F from Shenandoah; B, D, E, G, H, and
I from Rockingham; K from Page; and L from Madison.
While at Elkton Co. C was disbanded, and a new Co. C from
Rockingham, Robert C. Mauck captain, assigned to the
regiment.
Early in May, 1862, Jackson's command was sent to
reinforce Gen. Edward Johnson, in the campaign ending
May 8 in the battle of McDowell, with Gen. Milroy in com-
mand of the Federals. In this battle the 10th Regiment had
the misfortune to lose its colonel, the brave and chivalrous
S. B. Gibbons,^ as well as several men. Soon the command
was marched back to the Valley by way of Bridgewater,
moved down to New Market, thence over the mountain into
the Page Valley, down by Front Royal, thence across to the
Valley Pike at Middletovv^n, and on to Winchester after Gen.
Banks, who had v/ithdrawn to Winchester and there made a
stand. Being so vigorously assailed by Jackson and Ewell as
to be completely routed, he hurried on toward the Potomac.
The 10th Regiment did not actively engage in this battle, but
nevertheless suffered some loss, Capt. Mauck of Co. C being
wounded and permanently disabled.
After pursuing Banks several miles, the troops were
withdrawn and moved rapidly up the Valley to Harrisonburg,
the 3d Brigade going to a point between Port Republic and
Cross Keys. V/hile a battle was being fought there, on
Sunday morning, June 8, the enemy occupied Port Republic
and planted a piece of artillery at the mouth of the bridge,
on the Port Republic side of North River. The 3d Brigade
was hurried to the bridge, drove the enemy away and took
possession of the village.
3. Simeon B. Gibbons was born May 25, 1833, at Shenandoah Furnace,
Page Co., Va., and was educated at the Virginia Military Institute.
When put in command of his regiment, he was the youngest colonel in
the Confederacy. His, father was a Col. Gibbons of Virginia, later of
Georgia.
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ferro's Brigade, Jackson's Division, then at what is nov/
Elkton. The regiment was composed of the eleven companies
aforesaid: A, C, and F from Shenandoah; B, D, E, G, H, and
I from Rockingham; K from Page; and L from Madison.
While at Elkton Co. C was disbanded, and a new Co. C from
Rockingham, Robert C. Mauck captain, assigned to the
regiment.
Early in May, 1862, Jackson's command was sent to
reinforce Gen. Edward Johnson, in the campaign ending
May 8 in the battle of McDowell, with Gen. Milroy in com-
mand of the Federals. In this battle the 10th Regiment had
the misfortune to lose its colonel, the brave and chivalrous
S. B. Gibbons,^ as well as several men. Soon the command
was marched back to the Valley by way of Bridgewater,
moved down to New Market, thence over the mountain into
the Page Valley, down by Front Royal, thence across to the
Valley Pike at Middletovv^n, and on to Winchester after Gen.
Banks, who had v/ithdrawn to Winchester and there made a
stand. Being so vigorously assailed by Jackson and Ewell as
to be completely routed, he hurried on toward the Potomac.
The 10th Regiment did not actively engage in this battle, but
nevertheless suffered some loss, Capt. Mauck of Co. C being
wounded and permanently disabled.
After pursuing Banks several miles, the troops were
withdrawn and moved rapidly up the Valley to Harrisonburg,
the 3d Brigade going to a point between Port Republic and
Cross Keys. V/hile a battle was being fought there, on
Sunday morning, June 8, the enemy occupied Port Republic
and planted a piece of artillery at the mouth of the bridge,
on the Port Republic side of North River. The 3d Brigade
was hurried to the bridge, drove the enemy away and took
possession of the village.
3. Simeon B. Gibbons was born May 25, 1833, at Shenandoah Furnace,
Page Co., Va., and was educated at the Virginia Military Institute.
When put in command of his regiment, he was the youngest colonel in
the Confederacy. His, father was a Col. Gibbons of Virginia, later of
Georgia.
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