American Civil War: A <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confederate_States_of_America" id="mwbg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Confederate States of America">Confederate</a> victory by forces under General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stonewall_Jackson" id="mwbw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Stonewall Jackson">Stonewall Jackson</a> at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cross_Keys" id="mwcA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Cross Keys">Battle of Cross Keys</a>, along with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Port_Republic" id="mwcQ" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Battle of Port Republic">Battle of Port Republic</a> the next day, prevents <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Union_(American_Civil_War)" id="mwcg" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Union (American Civil War)">Union</a> forces from reinforcing General <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_B._McClellan" id="mwcw" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="George B. McClellan">George B. McClellan</a> in his <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peninsula_campaign" id="mwdA" rel="mw:WikiLink" title="Peninsula campaign">Peninsula campaign</a>.