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On August 9, 1862 a Confederate army under
"Stonewall" Jackson fought a hot engagement here in the shadow of Cedar Mountain against a federal force commanded by the brashly confident John Pope. Jackson's
army was much stronger, but a bold Federal advance nearly routed the
Confederates. When Jackson's reserves under A. P. Hill arrived they established the front and then steadily
drove the Union army from the field. Although his brilliant exploits as Lee's right arm were to continue for the nine remaining months of his life, Cedar Mountain was the last battle "Stonewall" commanded on this own.
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