battle of hancock

The Battle of Hancock, also known as the Romney Campaign, took place from January 5-6, 1862 in Washington County, Maryland and Morgan County, West Virginia as part of Thomas J. Jackson's operations against the B&O Railroad during the American Civil War. On January 1, Maj. Gen. Stonewall Jackson marched north in bitter cold from Winchester to Bath with the objective of disrupting traffic on the B&O Railroad and C&O Canal. On January 5, after skirmishing with the retiring Federals, Jacksons force reached the Potomac River opposite the garrisoned town of Hancock, Maryland. His artillery fired on the town from Orricks Hill but did little damage. Union garrison commander Brig. Gen. F.W. Lander refused Jacksons demands for surrender. Jackson continued the bombardment for two days while unsuccessfully searching for a safe river crossing. The Confederates withdrew and marched on Romney, in western Virginia, on January 7.

References

CWSAC Battle Summaries, National Park Service

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