Battle of Upperville
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The Battle of Upperville was a June 1863 American Civil War cavalry engagement in Virginia, fought between Union and Confederate forces as part of the maneuvering that preceded the Battle of Gettysburg.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Brandy Station | 1 |
| Battle of Upperville canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Upperville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Ashby Gap
NERFINISHED
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Blue Ridge Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Army of Northern Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Confederate States of America ⓘ Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective |
concealment of Confederate march toward Pennsylvania
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screening movements of the Army of Northern Virginia ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
approximately 180 Confederate casualties
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approximately 209 Union casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Alfred Pleasonton
NERFINISHED
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David McMurtrie Gregg NERFINISHED ⓘ Fitzhugh Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ J. E. B. Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ John Buford NERFINISHED ⓘ John R. Chambliss Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ Judson Kilpatrick NERFINISHED ⓘ Wade Hampton III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | June 21, 1863 ⓘ |
| endDate | June 21, 1863 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Battle of Gettysburg
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Hanover NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Loudoun County, Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Upperville, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
Confederate cavalry
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Union cavalry ⓘ |
| notableFeature | series of cavalry actions along the Ashby Gap Turnpike ⓘ |
| partOf |
Gettysburg Campaign
NERFINISHED
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cavalry engagements in Loudoun Valley, June 1863 ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Middleburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| riverNearby | Goose Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startDate | June 21, 1863 ⓘ |
| state | Virginia ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped J. E. B. Stuart delay Union cavalry reconnaissance of Lee’s army ⓘ |
| strength |
about 4,000 Confederate troops
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about 5,800 Union troops ⓘ |
| tacticalType | cavalry engagement ⓘ |
| timePeriod | June 1863 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Battle of Brandy Station