Cedar Mountain, VA
[The Battle at Cedar Mountain, Aug. 9th, 1862 Charge of
Crawford's Brigade on the right.
Currier & Ives - Courtesy of Wikipedia]
Date(s):
August 9, 1862
Campaign(s):
Northern Virginia Campaign
[June-September 1862]
Battles in
Campaign:
Situation:
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Maj. Gen. John Pope
was placed in command of the newly constituted Army of Virginia on June 26.
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Gen. Robert E. Lee
responded to Pope’s dispositions by dispatching Maj.
Gen. T. J. Jackson with 14,000 men to Gordonsville in July.
Commanders:
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Union:
Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks
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Confederate:
Maj. Gen. Thomas J. Jackson
Principal Forces:
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Union:
8,030
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Confederate:
16,868
Description:
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Jackson
was later reinforced by A. P. Hill’s
division.
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In early August, Pope
marched his forces south into Culpeper County with the objective of capturing
the rail junction at Gordonsville.
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On August 9, Jackson
and Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks’ corps tangled
at Cedar Mountain with the Federals gaining an early advantage.
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A Confederate counterattack led by
A. P. Hill repulsed the Federals and
won the day.
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This battle shifted fighting in Virginia from the
Peninsula to Northern Virginia, giving Lee
the initiative.
Slide Presentation:
None
Classification2: B
Casualties3:
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Union:
1,400
-
Confederate:
1,307
Results:
 Confederate
Victory
Battlefield Websites:
Recommended
Resources:
1 National Park
Service summary.
2
Classification:
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A
- having a decisive influence on a
campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war
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B -
having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign
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C -
having observable influence on the
outcome of a campaign
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D
-
having a limited influence on the
outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important
local objectives
3 Casualties are
someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.
Revised
01/02/2009 |
