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The following photos/text courtesy of Alan M. Di Sciullo, Esq., Princeton Jct, NJ

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Tour Stop-7 Richardson's Hill
 
Interpretive Marker: Execution of Mosby's Rangers

 

Tour Stop-8 The Bridges
 
Interpretive Marker: The Bridges
 
At 4:15, Kenly realized the what remained of his 700 man command had been flanked on Richardson's Hill and determined to retreat across the bridges spanning the South Fork of the Shenandoah. By 4:30, as Confederate Marylanders and Louisianans pressed the Federal flanks, Kenly organized his retreat. Once across, Kenly employed the 5th New York Cavalry and one artillery piece on Guard Hill to protect his retreat further north. Federal attempts to burn the bridges failed when Taylor's Louisiana troops advanced and beat out the flames. Kenly's attempts to burn the bridges only slowed- but did not stop-the Confederate attack.

The bridge piers are still in the water

     

Tour Stop-8 The Bridges

 

Tour Stop-9 Guard Hill
 
The high ground occupied by Dr. Kenner's home was used by the 5th NY to try to slow the Confederate advance. Federal forces held Guard Hill for an hour while Wheat's and Johnson's Confederate forces moved foward

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