Battle of New Market
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The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of New Market Road | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | New Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate Army
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cadetCasualties |
10 VMI cadets killed
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dozens of VMI cadets wounded ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesConfederate | approximately 500 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLossesUnion | approximately 800–900 killed, wounded, or missing ⓘ |
| category |
Battles involving the Confederate States of America
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Battles involving the United States ⓘ Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Franz Sigel
NERFINISHED
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John C. Breckinridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide |
Franz Sigel – Union
NERFINISHED
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John C. Breckinridge – Confederate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| era | American Civil War era ⓘ |
| fieldName | Field of Lost Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFilmDepiction | Field of Lost Shoes (2014 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMonument | VMI cadet monument at New Market ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Shenandoah Valley
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Virginia ⓘ |
| memorializedBy |
New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
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Virginia Museum of the Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | VMI cadet charge across the "Field of Lost Shoes" ⓘ |
| notableFor | participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets ⓘ |
| numberOfCadetsEngaged | approximately 257 VMI cadets ⓘ |
| objectiveConfederate | to block Union advance in the Shenandoah Valley ⓘ |
| objectiveUnion | to advance up the Shenandoah Valley and threaten Confederate resources ⓘ |
| participatingUnit | Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | Union operations against the Shenandoah Valley in 1864 ⓘ |
| place | New Market, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedes | Battle of Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-05-15 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped protect the Shenandoah Valley for the Confederacy in 1864 ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 4,500–5,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 6,000–6,500 soldiers ⓘ |
| terrainFeature | Shenandoah River valley farmland ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of New Market Road
subject surface form:
New Market, Virginia