Battle of Moorefield Oldfields |
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Hardy County, West Virginia
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Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad
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42'' Killed: 11 Wounded: 18 Captured: 13
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488 Killed: 13 Wounded: 60 Captured: 415
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While returning to the Shenandoah Valley after burning Chambersburg, McCausland’s and Johnson’s cavalry were surprised at Moorefield on August 7 and routed by pursuing Union cavalry. This defeat impeded the morale and effectiveness of the Confederate cavalry for the remainder of the 1864 Valley Campaign. (NPS summary)
Lieutenant General Jubal A. Early's Raid and Operations Against the B&O Railroad, June-August 1864 |
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Battles of the American Civil War: 1864 |
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| Eastern Theater | | | Western Theater | | | Trans-Mississippi Theater | | | Lower Seaboard Theater | | | Naval | |
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