The Second Battle of Winchester

Author Scott Mingus to discuss his book 'The Second Battle of Winchester' co-written with Eric Wittenberg. This is an often overlooked battle early in the Gettysburg Campaign during June 13-15, 1863.

General Robert Milroy disregarded several instructions to remove his command from Winchester. Union soldiers were unable hold their ground to the Second Corps of the Army of Northern Virginia, leading to one of largest routes of the Civil War.

Scott Mingus, a scientist and consultant in the global pulp & paper industry, holds patents in self-adhesive postage stamps and bar code labels. The Ohio native graduated from the Paper Science & Engineering program at Miami University. He has written 27 Civil War and Underground Railroad books. His biography Confederate General William “Extra Billy” Smith won multiple awards, including the Dr. James I. Robertson, Jr. Literary Award for Confederate history. He has also written articles for many publications including Gettysburg Magazine.

Copies of 'The Second Battle of Winchester' can be purchased here:

[jarom]

I had a Great Grand Uncle Pvt Christopher Hussey Co. B of the 27th Virginia Infantry, Who had fought and served in the Stonewall Brigade from May 1861 right up until this time - the Battle of second Winchester when he died near Winchester of 'Heart Disease'. I'm not sure if he was at arms and participting or whether he was with the army but ill and excused duty, but he died on either the 13th or the 14th of June. it may have been in the night of the 13th/14th and he was found on the 14th. I presume he is buried at Mount Hebron cemetary as an unknown. He was an Irish Immigrant who went to work in Virginia in 1853 and joined the 27th company B 'The Virginia Hibernians' in May 1861. He was present throughout the whole first two years of the war and likely participated in most of Jackson's Campaigns. I am a great grandson of Christopher's brother Patrick back in Ireland.

[jeffmilroy]

Cool that Milroy was the only commander to defeat Forrest. Not sure I am related to this particular Milroy (many of us descended from relatives of the 1685 "wigtowne martyrs" guy who was hanged for his religious convictions) but old Bob and I do share an uncommon resemblance. Never knew Lincoln was his friend. I have to read that book - no matter how you dice it that three days allowed Lincoln the exact amount of time to appoint Meade as the commander of the Gettysburg battle. So the caption says it all -- "the confederate victory that opened the door to Gettysburg" which ultimately was the death knell of the confederacy.

[Joshua.Doyle]

Was any fighting/burials on wyck street?

[jeffmilroy]

I like that answer about why Milroy was despised. Southerners cant take a joke about a few "borrowed" spoons. As for being cranky about the emancipation proclamation being enforced at the stroke of midnight - so what? That rebel grudge appears to not have aged so well has it?