Front Royal - Crossroads of War
 
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Jackson achieved a significant victory on a hot Friday afternoon on May 23, 1862 against 1,000 troops under the command of Col. John R. Kenly. The battle is billed as "Brother Against Brother" since troops from the First Maryland CSA opposed Kenly's Union Marlanders

While the battle was fought through the present town of Front Royal, the battle phases are well marked with plaques and other markers

Front Royal - Battle of Front Royal
 
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Tour Stop-1 Asbury Chapel
 
Here Jackson sent a courier with an order for the 1st Maryland to march to the front to spearhead the attack. The Maryland troopers marched along a hilly road called Rocky Land for about 4 miles into town. The temperature reached 80 degrees when they reached the front

Tour Stop-2 Belle Boyd
 
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Here Belle Boyd ran from her home to Confederate troops to tell them that the town was thinly held by Union troops. Jackson's aide, Henry Kyd Douglas, recognized her and relayed her information to his command. Nothing remains of Boyd's home and the sign is in a church parking lot