Battle of Cheat Mountain
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The Battle of Cheat Mountain was an early American Civil War engagement in September 1861 in western Virginia, where Union forces successfully repelled a larger Confederate offensive in the Allegheny Mountains.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Cheat Mountain Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignTheater | Western Virginia Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Battles of the American Civil War in West Virginia
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September 1861 events in the United States ⓘ |
| commander |
Henry R. Jackson
NERFINISHED
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Joseph J. Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ William W. Loring NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 90 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommanderRank | General Robert E. Lee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceStrength | approximately 5,000–6,000 men ⓘ |
| ConfederateObjective | break Union hold on the Staunton–Parkersburg Turnpike ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| date | September 12–15, 1861 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1861-09-15 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Greenbrier River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Eastern Theater – western Virginia operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Cheat Mountain, western Virginia
NERFINISHED
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Randolph County, present-day West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mapLabel | Battle of Cheat Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notable | first field command for Confederate General Robert E. Lee in the Civil War ⓘ |
| objective | Confederate attempt to dislodge Union forces from Cheat Mountain ⓘ |
| partOf | Operations in western Virginia of 1861 ⓘ |
| planningIssue | Confederate attack plans were poorly coordinated ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Rich Mountain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentDayState | West Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedFortification | Fort Milroy (Cheat Summit Fort) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | 1861-09-12 ⓘ |
| stateAtTime | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped secure Union control of much of western Virginia ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | Confederate offensive repelled ⓘ |
| terrain | Allegheny Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early war period of the American Civil War ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 88 ⓘ |
| UnionCommanderRank | Brigadier General Joseph J. Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionDefensivePosition | Cheat Summit Fort NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForceStrength | approximately 3,000 men ⓘ |
| UnionObjective | hold key mountain passes in western Virginia ⓘ |
| weatherConditions | fog and rain hampered Confederate coordination ⓘ |
| year | 1861 ⓘ |
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