13th May

Further east in Sperryville the Union unit  being a Cavalry Regiment  declined battle and retired to Flint Hill.

May 13th  The Battle or Luray.

The Union force deployed along the road through Luray which linked Newmarket and Sperryville, with the brigades from Shields Division having the presence of mind to build defensive works to defend

The Confederate deployed south of the town, refusing their left flank, deployed a massed battery of 10 guns and two enormous regiments on their right with the obvious intention of attacking the union's left flank.

The rebel artillery quickly got to work pounding the union regiment on the end of the defensive line, reducing it's size by 10% every time they fired while at the same time the green rebel infantry shambled forwards.

Knowing that they had reinforcements arriving from their right and rear the Union commander ordered a brigade of 4 regiments to redeploy to protect the Union left

The centre of the Confederate division advanced within musket range to threaten more of the Union line. Meanwhile the regiment on the Union left finally succumbed to the artillery fire and was wiped out while it's supporting unit faced off against the green rebel units. 

This unit fared no better. The combination of artillery and musket fire plus losing a melee reduced it to two companies, who were still fighting till the end.

At this point the Confederate reinforcements had arrived from the south east from Rose River. However a large Union force arrived from Newmarket and knowing more was coming later from the north from Bentonville, Jackson decided that "tomorrow is another day" and gave the order for his men to withdraw.
The Union commander happy with his day's work and with his left flank dangerously exposed declined to pursue.