Battle of Rich Mountain
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The Battle of Rich Mountain was an early American Civil War engagement in western Virginia in July 1861 that helped secure Union control of the region and elevated several Union commanders’ reputations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| associatedFortification | Camp Garnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | secure control of western Virginia for the Union ⓘ |
| commander |
Brigadier General Robert S. Garnett
NERFINISHED
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Brigadier General William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General George B. McClellan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 300 killed, wounded, and captured ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Robert S. Garnett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 1,300–1,400 troops ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| countyAtTime | Randolph County, Virginia GENERATED ⓘ |
| date | July 11, 1861 ⓘ |
| earlyWar | yes ⓘ |
| engagementType | land battle ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Corrick’s Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GarnettDistinction | Robert S. Garnett was the first general officer killed in the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GarnettFate | Robert S. Garnett was killed the next day at Corrick’s Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Rich Mountain, Randolph County, western Virginia
NERFINISHED
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near Beverly, western Virginia ⓘ |
| McClellanPromotionConsequence | contributed to McClellan’s appointment to command the Army of the Potomac ⓘ |
| modernCounty | Randolph County, West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableOutcome |
elevated George B. McClellan’s national reputation
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enhanced William S. Rosecrans’s reputation ⓘ |
| partOf | Operations in Western Virginia of 1861 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Philippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayLocation | West Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedSite | Rich Mountain Battlefield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateForce | Army of the Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionArmy | Army of Occupation (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Union campaign to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in western Virginia ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| stateAtTime | Virginia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicConsequence |
contributed to the eventual creation of the state of West Virginia
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helped secure Union control of western Virginia ⓘ |
| tacticalAction | Union flank attack led by William S. Rosecrans ⓘ |
| tacticalResult | Confederate defensive position at Camp Garnett turned ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | Rich Mountain pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | Western Virginia Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early phase of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 46 killed and wounded ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
George B. McClellan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 6,000 troops ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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