Battle of Lynchburg
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The Battle of Lynchburg was an American Civil War engagement in June 1864 in which Confederate forces under Jubal Early successfully defended Lynchburg, Virginia, halting a Union attempt to capture the city and threaten the Shenandoah Valley.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Lynchburg canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Lynchburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederacy
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Lynchburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in Virginia
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Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
David Hunter
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John C. Breckinridge NERFINISHED ⓘ John McCausland NERFINISHED ⓘ Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ William W. Averell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | relatively light ⓘ |
| confederateStrength | approximately 14,000–15,000 troops ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | June 17–18, 1864 ⓘ |
| defensiveWorks | Confederate fortifications around Lynchburg ⓘ |
| endDate | 1864-06-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Monocacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Shenandoah Valley area of operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Campbell County, Virginia
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City of Lynchburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militarySignificance |
enabled Jubal Early’s subsequent raid into Maryland and toward Washington, D.C.
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prevented Union capture of a key Confederate rail and supply center ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Army of West Virginia
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Confederate forces under the Department of Northern Virginia detachments ⓘ |
| outcome |
Shenandoah Valley remained under Confederate control at that time
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Union advance toward Lynchburg halted ⓘ |
| partOf | Valley Campaigns of 1864 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Lynchburg, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Piedmont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryConfederateCommander | Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUnionCommander | Major General David Hunter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railJunction |
South Side Railroad
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Virginia and Tennessee Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1864-06-17 ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
Confederate defense of Lynchburg
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Union attempt to capture Lynchburg ⓘ |
| tacticsUsed | Confederate use of deceptive troop movements and noise to exaggerate strength ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1864 ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | several hundred killed, wounded, and missing ⓘ |
| unionStrength | approximately 16,000 troops ⓘ |
| year | 1864 ⓘ |
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