January 13, 1862

While his troops rested at Unger’s Store, General Jackson received an electrifying message from Colonel Ashby – the Federal troops had evacuated Romney.  Orders flew from Jackson’s headquarters that the army would march on January 13.  Early that morning the soldiers left camp in the face of another winter storm, heading westward toward Romney.  Jackson’s lead element, the Stonewall Brigade, would reach Romney on the 15th, with General Loring’s troops finally reaching the town two days later.