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The start of Confederate General Robert Lee's counter-offensive against the Union Army of the Potomac, under Gen George McClellan, which threatened the Confederate capital of Richmond

Confederate troops from the 16th South Carolina Infantry regiment scattered after their encampment was razed by 55th Pennsylvania troops. They were unable to launch an effective counterattack.

Although the battle was minor, the confederate success served as a powerful propaganda victory, increasing morale particularly in Charleston and offsetting recent Confederate losses in the Western Theater.

Together, the battles of Cross Keys and Port Republic the following day were the decisive victories in Jackson's Valley Campaign, forcing the Union armies to retreat and leaving Jackson free to reinforce Gen Robert Lee for the Seven Days Battles outs...

The engagement was witnessed by many of the citizens of Memphis. It resulted in a crushing defeat for the Rebels, and marked the virtual eradication of a Confederate naval presence on the river.