# Battle of Good's Farm > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Battle_of_Good's_Farm > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Battle_of_Good's_Farm.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Good's_Farm > Source revision: 1338592753 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) 1862 Battle of the American Civil War Battle of Good's Farm / Battle of Harrisonburg Part of Jackson's Valley Campaign, American Civil War The death of Ashby during the battle Date June 6, 1862 Location Near Harrisonburg, Virginia Result Confederate victory Belligerents United States Confederacy Commanders and leaders Percy Wyndham (WIA) (POW) Thomas L. Kane (WIA) (POW) Turner Ashby † Strength 1st New Jersey Cavalry 13th Pennsylvania Reserves Ashby’s Laurel Brigade 58th Virginia Infantry 1st Maryland Infantry Casualties and losses 154 70 The **Battle of Good's Farm** was a short [skirmish](/source/Skirmish) between the [Confederates](/source/Confederate_States_of_America) and the [Union](/source/Union_(American_Civil_War)) in [Jackson's Valley Campaign](/source/Jackson's_Valley_Campaign) in the [American Civil War](/source/American_Civil_War). During the fighting, Confederate cavalry officer [Turner Ashby](/source/Turner_Ashby) was killed.[1] ## Wyndham’s Attack On June 6, 1862, a company of the [1st New Jersey Cavalry Regiment](/source/1st_New_Jersey_Cavalry_Regiment) attacked [Confederate](/source/Confederate_States_of_America) scouts stationed in Harrisonburg. Chasing the enemy to Good’s Farm on the outskirts of town, the company was fired upon by infantry of the [58th Virginia](/source/58th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment) concealed behind two stone walls on either side of the road. The cavalry notified their commander Colonel [Percy Wyndham](/source/Percy_Wyndham_(soldier)), who marched with his soldiers towards the scene of the ambush. They then charged some woods atop a hill where the [7th Virginia Cavalry](/source/7th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment) under Colonel [Turner Ashby](/source/Turner_Ashby) had blocked the road.[2] As soon as the [1st New Jersey](/source/1st_New_Jersey_Cavalry_Regiment) began their charge the Confederate infantry again fired on them, this time from behind a fence concealed by woods. In an attempt to remove the Infantry, Colonel [Wyndham](/source/Percy_Wyndham_(soldier)) dismounted and led a charge into the enemy line. However, finding the enemy too well concealed and being flanked by [Ashby’s Cavalry](/source/7th_Virginia_Cavalry_Regiment), the [1st New Jersey](/source/1st_New_Jersey_Cavalry_Regiment) started a hasty and disorganized retreat. In the end they had left behind Colonel [Wyndham](/source/Percy_Wyndham_(soldier)), 3 Captains, the [regimental colours](/source/Military_colours%2C_standards_and_guidons), and about a twelfth of their men. ## Kane’s Attack Meanwhile, Colonel [Thomas L. Kane](/source/Thomas_L._Kane) of the [13th Pennsylvania Reserves](/source/13th_Pennsylvania_Reserve_Regiment) or “Bucktails”, received permission to rescue the wounded from the field from Brigadier General [George D. Bayard](/source/George_Dashiell_Bayard). Soon after, Bayard, the [1st Pennsylvania Cavalry](/source/1st_Pennsylvania_Cavalry_Regiment), and the [13th Pennsylvania Reserves](/source/13th_Pennsylvania_Reserve_Regiment) moved forward to [Ashby’s](/source/Turner_Ashby) position. From his position, General [Bayard](/source/George_Dashiell_Bayard) saw reinforcements from the [1st Maryland Infantry (Confederate)](/source/1st_Maryland_Infantry_Regiment_(Confederate)) arrive. He promptly ordered the cavalry to fall back and sent a messenger to Colonel [Kane](/source/Thomas_L._Kane), who had already entered the woods with his men. The Bucktails hid behind trees at the edge of the woods and began firing into the Confederates, causing a number of casualties and checking their advance. Seeing his men falter, [Ashby](/source/Turner_Ashby) moved towards the front of the line on foot, his horse having been shot out from under him. He was attempting to rally his men when a combatant shot him directly through the heart, killing him instantly. The origin of the fatal shot has been lost to history. Soldiers of the [13th Pennsylvania Reserves](/source/13th_Pennsylvania_Reserve_Regiment) claimed credit, though some accounts blame [friendly fire](/source/Friendly_fire). Ashby's last words were "Forward my brave men!" He had been nominated for promotion to brigadier general just ten days before his death. The [58th Virginia](/source/58th_Virginia_Infantry_Regiment) and the [1st Maryland Infantry Regiment (Confederate)](/source/1st_Maryland_Infantry_Regiment_(Confederate)) counterattacked. Flanked and outnumbered, the [13th Pennsylvania Reserves](/source/13th_Pennsylvania_Reserve_Regiment) retreated. Colonel [Thomas L. Kane](/source/Thomas_L._Kane), wounded in the leg, and Captain [Charles Frederick Taylor](/source/Charles_Frederick_Taylor) were both captured by the enemy. [Monument](/source/Turner_Ashby_Monument) at the site of Ashby's death v t e Jackson's Valley campaign 1st Kernstown McDowell Front Royal 1st Winchester Good's Farm Cross Keys Port Republic ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-HMDB_1-0)** ["The Battle of Harrisonburg"](https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=40317). *HMdb.org The Historical Marker Database*. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-HMDB2_2-0)** ["Chestnut Ridge"](https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=253876). *HMdb.org The Historical Marker Database*. [38°25.398′N 78°51.873′W / 38.423300°N 78.864550°W / 38.423300; -78.864550](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Battle_of_Good%27s_Farm¶ms=38_25.398_N_78_51.873_W_type:event_region:US-VA_source:HMdb) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Battle of Good's Farm](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Good's_Farm) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Good's_Farm?action=history)). 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