Thanks to the timely warning McReynolds had received, his brigade got off in time, his rear being covered by Alexander's battery, the 6th Maryland Infantry, and part of the 1st New York (Lincoln) Cavalry.
These detained the enemy two hours, and then caught up with the main body.

Jenkins' cavalry came upon the retreating force at Opequan Creek, where he made a fierce attack, which was promptly repulsed by the rear guard, aided by the artillery with canister.
After this there was no further molestation, and McReynolds' command reached Winchester at 10 P.M .-- a march of thirty miles.
Soon after the affair at the Opequan, Major Morris, with 200 men, was attacked at Bunker Hill, an outlying post of Winchester.

He occupied a fortified church, but moved out to meet the enemy, under the impression it was only a small raiding party.

When he found two thousand men in line of battle he retreated, fighting, to the church again.

There, as the doors were barricaded, and the walls loopholed, the rebels could make no impression, and were obliged to fall back to a respectful distance.