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Battle of Buffington Island (view source)
Revision as of 00:09, December 14, 2010
, 00:09, December 14, 2010Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of Buffington Island<br/><small>St. Georges Creek </small> |image= |begin=July 19, 1863 |end=Same day |place=Meigs County, Ohio |theater=Western Theater..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of Buffington Island<br/><small>St. Georges Creek </small>
|image=
|begin=July 19, 1863
|end=Same day
|place=Meigs County, Ohio
|theater=Western Theater
|campaign=Morgan’s Raid in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=
|combatants2=
|commanders1=[[Edward H. Hobson]]<br/>Brigadier General, USA
|commanders2=[[John Hunt Morgan]]<br/>Brigadier General, CSA
|strength1=3,000
|strength2=1,700
|casualties1='''25'''
|casualties2='''900'''
}}
On July 13, Morgan’s raiders crossed into Ohio at Harrison, pursued by several columns of Union cavalry under overall direction of Brig. Gen. Edward H. Hobson. On July 19, Kautz’s and Judah’s brigades attacked Morgan near Buffington Island. During the night, Morgan and about 400 men escaped encirclement by following a narrow woods path. The rest of his force surrendered. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Morgan's Raid}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1863}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Battle of Buffington Island<br/><small>St. Georges Creek </small>
|image=
|begin=July 19, 1863
|end=Same day
|place=Meigs County, Ohio
|theater=Western Theater
|campaign=Morgan’s Raid in Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio
|result=Union victory
|combatants1=
|combatants2=
|commanders1=[[Edward H. Hobson]]<br/>Brigadier General, USA
|commanders2=[[John Hunt Morgan]]<br/>Brigadier General, CSA
|strength1=3,000
|strength2=1,700
|casualties1='''25'''
|casualties2='''900'''
}}
On July 13, Morgan’s raiders crossed into Ohio at Harrison, pursued by several columns of Union cavalry under overall direction of Brig. Gen. Edward H. Hobson. On July 19, Kautz’s and Judah’s brigades attacked Morgan near Buffington Island. During the night, Morgan and about 400 men escaped encirclement by following a narrow woods path. The rest of his force surrendered. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Morgan's Raid}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1863}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]