Dhameystir weedha soo socota: Bishii Luulyo 23, 1861 waxaa loo magacaabay Taliyaha Ciidanka 5aad ee Connecticut Volunteer Infantry, waxaana la siiyay darajada Kornayl. Guutada asalka ahayd waxay ahayd Guutada 1aad ee Colts Revolving Rifles ee Connecticut waxaana loo malaynayay in uu hogaamiyo Samuel Colt, laakiin unuggu waligiis ma uusan qaadan goobta. Ururkeedii ayaa fashilmay, guutada ayaa dib loo habeeyay bishii May 1861. Horraantii bishii Maarso 1862, Ferry wuxuu hogaamiyay ciidamadiisii oo ka gudbay Wabiga Potomac, waxayna weerareen Confederates-ka Winchester, Virginia. Waxqabadkani waxa uu markii danbe horseedi doonaa waxa loo yaqaano
Dagaalkii ugu horeeyay ee Winchester. Ferry waxaa lagu amaanay awoodiisa hogaamineed iyo istiraatiijiyad ciidan. Ferry waxaa loo dalacsiiyay janaraal guuto bishii Maarso 17, 1862. Kadib waxaa la hoos geeyay General James Shields, oo qeybtiisa ay ku biireen Gen. Irvin McDowell. McDowell ayaana Ferry ku dagaalamay dagaalkii koowaad ee Winchester. Ferry wuxuu sii waday inuu u adeego Shields, intii lagu jiray Ololaha Dooxada.