Ewell was liberal enough to concede three Confederates to one National, in number, and voluntarily said, "It was a most gallant fight on the part of the latter."
The Regiment lost one man killed and ten wounded.
On the 10th, Shields' Division reached Luray, and on the
15th, was again at Front Royal.
On the 18th, at Manassas Junction, and on the
25th, arrived at Camp Pope, near Alexandria.
"Army of Virginia."
On the 26th, by order of the President, the forces under Fremont, Banks, and McDowell were constituted the "Army of Virginia," Pope in command, Fremont assigned to the 1st Corps, Banks the 2d, and McDowell the 3d. Fremont withdrew from the Service because thus made subordinate to an officer whose commission post-dated his own.
The career of Shields' Division, as such, was now ended, the 1st and 2d Brigades being sent to McClellan on the Peninsula.
Carroll's Brigade was now to be a part of Ricketts' Division, McDowell's Corps.