General Charles S. Winder Of The Confederacy Perished In The Artillery Barrage That Came Before The Battle

General Charles S. Winder of the Confederacy perished in the artillery barrage that came before the battle would be the following fact about the battle of Cedar Mountain we want to mention. Before the battle, Winder had been ill for a few days, and his doctor had recommended him not to fight. He declined. Winder mounted his horse and charged toward the Confederate artillery fire, which marked the start of the engagement. Jackson subsequently described this action as being motivated by "ardent patriotism and military pride." A misfired shell from the Confederate artillery that was unleashed during the subsequent violent cannonade tore through Winder's left flank. After being taken to a local schoolhouse, Winder passed away a short while later. He currently has a road named after him close to the former battleground.

Before being exhumed and brought to Richmond, Winder's remains were first interred nearby in Orange Court House. There, he received a state funeral before being reinterred in Hollywood Cemetery. His body was once more removed by his family three years later, this time to be interred permanently in the Wye House family cemetery, which is close to his hometown of Easton, Maryland.