Battle of Hunterstown
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The Battle of Hunterstown was a minor cavalry engagement of the American Civil War fought on July 2, 1863, near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, involving Union and Confederate horsemen in the broader context of the Gettysburg Campaign.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War engagement
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battle ⓘ |
| aim | to disrupt Confederate cavalry movements ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Hunterstown cavalry action ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederacy
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Union ⓘ |
| campaignYear | 1863 ⓘ |
| classification | minor cavalry engagement of the Gettysburg Campaign ⓘ |
| combatant |
Army of Northern Virginia
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Army of the Potomac NERFINISHED ⓘ Confederate States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
George A. Custer
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Wade Hampton III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Wade Hampton III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateUnit | Hampton’s Cavalry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 2, 1863 ⓘ |
| distanceFromGettysburg | approximately 5 miles northeast of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | subsequent actions of the Battle of Gettysburg ⓘ |
| front | Union cavalry vs Confederate cavalry ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Confederate cavalry
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Union cavalry ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Adams County, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Hunterstown, Pennsylvania
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near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| militaryBranchInvolved | cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFor | involvement of George A. Custer early in his brigadier general career ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
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Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | cavalry actions of the Gettysburg Campaign ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Gettysburg, second day
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Battle of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
inconclusive
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tactically inconclusive cavalry skirmish ⓘ |
| scale | minor engagement ⓘ |
| sideEngagementOf | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicContext | screening and reconnaissance operations around Gettysburg ⓘ |
| theater | Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
cavalry engagement
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cavalry skirmish ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Elon J. Farnsworth
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George A. Custer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionUnit |
3rd Pennsylvania Cavalry
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Michigan Cavalry Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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