Battle of Cedar Mountain
1862 in Virginia1862 in the American Civil WarAugust 1862 eventsBattles of the American Civil War in VirginiaBattles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ... and 4 more
Confederate victories of the American Civil WarCulpeper County in the American Civil WarNorthern Virginia campaignUse mdy dates from August 2020
The Battle of Cedar Mountain, also known as Slaughter's Mountain or Cedar Run, took place on August 9, 1862, in Culpeper County, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. Union forces under Maj. Gen. Nathaniel P. Banks attacked Confederate forces under Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson near Cedar Mountain as the Confederates marched on Culpeper Court House to forestall a Union advance into central Virginia. After nearly being driven from the field in the early part of the battle, a Confederate counterattack broke the Union lines resulting in a Confederate victory. The battle was the first combat of the Northern Virginia campaign.
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