Battle of McDowell
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The Battle of McDowell was an American Civil War engagement in May 1862 in western Virginia, where Confederate forces under Stonewall Jackson defeated Union troops as part of his famed Shenandoah Valley operations.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of McDowell canonical | 4 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Bull Pasture Mountain ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Valley Campaign of 1862
ⓘ
surface form:
Shenandoah Valley Campaign of 1862
Stonewall Jackson ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Confederate Army
Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| campaign | Valley Campaign of 1862 ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia
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Confederate victories of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatType | land battle ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward "Allegheny" Johnson
ⓘ
Robert C. Schenck ⓘ Robert H. Milroy NERFINISHED ⓘ Stonewall Jackson ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
|
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 8, 1862 ⓘ |
| engagementType | tactical engagement ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Front Royal
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First Battle of Winchester ⓘ
surface form:
Battle of Winchester (First Battle of Winchester)
|
| front |
Shenandoah Valley
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surface form:
Shenandoah Valley front
|
| historicalPeriod |
American Civil War
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surface form:
American Civil War era
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| JacksonsForce |
Army of the Shenandoah (Confederate)
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surface form:
Army of the Valley
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| JacksonsObjective | to prevent Union forces from reinforcing the main Union armies in eastern Virginia ⓘ |
| location |
Highland County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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western Virginia ⓘ |
| month | May 1862 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Confederate attack against a Union force on high ground
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part of Stonewall Jackson's rapid maneuver campaign in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| partOf |
Valley Campaign of 1862
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surface form:
Jackson's Valley Campaign
Shenandoah Valley campaigns of the American Civil War ⓘ
surface form:
Shenandoah Valley operations
|
| precededBy | Jackson's operations at Staunton, Virginia ⓘ |
| primaryTerrain |
mountainous terrain
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ridge and valley terrain ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicEffect |
contributed to Confederate strategic flexibility in the Shenandoah Valley
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helped keep Union forces tied down in western Virginia ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | McDowell, Virginia ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | Bull Pasture Mountain ⓘ |
| UnionDepartment | Mountain Department ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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