Battle of Fairfield
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The Battle of Fairfield was a cavalry engagement during the American Civil War fought on July 3, 1863, near Fairfield, Pennsylvania, as part of the broader Gettysburg operations.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Fairfield NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States
NERFINISHED
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Union NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States of America
NERFINISHED
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United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 60 total ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | William E. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateUnit | Brigade of William E. "Grumble" Jones, Cavalry Division, Army of Northern Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| county | Adams County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | July 3, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Confederate retreat from Gettysburg through South Mountain passes ⓘ |
| forcesType | cavalry ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature | near Fairfield Gap in South Mountain ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 1863 in the United States ⓘ |
| near | Fairfield, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAction | Confederate cavalry repulsed Union attempt to cut off Confederate wagon trains ⓘ |
| partOf | Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Fairfield, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| precededBy | Second day of the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| purpose | to protect Confederate lines of communication and retreat routes through Fairfield Gap ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance | helped secure Confederate line of retreat after Gettysburg ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| theater | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 242 total ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | Wesley Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionUnit | Reserve Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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