Battle of Monterey Pass
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The Battle of Monterey Pass was a nighttime Civil War engagement in July 1863 in Pennsylvania, where Union forces attacked the retreating Confederate wagon train following the Battle of Gettysburg.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of South Mountain Pass (1863)
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Fight at Monterey Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateConfederateStrength | about 1,300 men ⓘ |
| approximateUnionStrength | about 2,100 men ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderConfederate | Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignCommanderUnion | George G. Meade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedPrisoners | over 1,300 prisoners ⓘ |
| capturedWagons | over 250 wagons ⓘ |
| commander |
George A. Custer
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J. Irvin Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Samuel W. Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ William E. Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Monterey Pass Battlefield Park and Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| confederateCasualties | several hundred including captured ⓘ |
| confederateForcesType | cavalry ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | July 4–5, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hagerstown cavalry skirmishes ⓘ |
| hasHistoricMarker | Pennsylvania state historical marker at Monterey Pass ⓘ |
| involvedRetreatFrom | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
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Monterey Pass, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Blue Ridge Summit, Pennsylvania
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Waynesboro, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
engagement with long Confederate wagon train
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fought largely in darkness ⓘ |
| objective |
attack Confederate wagon train
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disrupt Confederate retreat ⓘ |
| partOf | Gettysburg Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfRetreatRoute | Robert E. Lee's retreat from Gettysburg ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Pennsylvania ⓘ |
| target | Confederate wagon train ⓘ |
| terrain | mountain pass ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | night ⓘ |
| tookPlaceAt | South Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| unionCasualties | approximately 100 ⓘ |
| unionForcesType | cavalry ⓘ |
| wasFollowUpTo | Battle of Gettysburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weather | heavy rain ⓘ |
| year | 1863 ⓘ |
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