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Battle of Cool Spring (view source)
Revision as of 23:18, December 18, 2010
, 23:18, December 18, 2010Created page with "{{ACWbattle |name=Battle of Cool Spring<br/><small>Island Ford, Parkers Ford, Snickers Ferry, Castleman’s Ferry</small> |image= |begin=July 17, 1864 |end=July 18, 1864 |place=C..."
{{ACWbattle
|name=Battle of Cool Spring<br/><small>Island Ford, Parkers Ford, Snickers Ferry, Castleman’s Ferry</small>
|image=
|begin=July 17, 1864
|end=July 18, 1864
|place=Clarke County, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=VI Corps, XIX Corps
|combatants2=Army of the Valley
|commanders1=[[Horatio Wright]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[Jubal A. Early]]<br/>Lieutenant General, CSA
|strength1=5,000
|strength2=8,000
|casualties1='''422'''
|casualties2='''397'''
}}
A Union column, consisting of the VI Corps and elements of the XIX Corps under Maj. Gen. Horatio Wright, pursued Early’s army as it withdrew from the environs of Washington, D.C. Wright’s force was joined by elements of Crook’s command, which had accompanied Hunter during his retreat through West Virginia. On July 17, the Union cavalry passed through Snickers Gap and attempted to force passage of the Shenandoah River at Snickers Ford (Castleman’s Ferry). On the morning of July 18, the vanguard of the Union infantry moved through Snickers Gap. Col. Joseph Thoburn (of Crook’s command) led his division downstream to cross the river at Judge Richard Parker’s Ford. Early’s three nearby infantry divisions moved to defend the fords. In the afternoon, Rodes’s division attacked and shattered Thoburn’s right flank on the Cool Spring plantation. Thoburn made a stand behind a stone wall at the river’s edge and beat off three attacks until darkness enabled him to withdraw. Union pursuit of Early was delayed several days. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Early's Raid}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]
|name=Battle of Cool Spring<br/><small>Island Ford, Parkers Ford, Snickers Ferry, Castleman’s Ferry</small>
|image=
|begin=July 17, 1864
|end=July 18, 1864
|place=Clarke County, Virginia
|theater=Eastern Theater
|campaign=Early’s Raid and Operations against the B&O Railroad
|result=Confederate victory
|combatants1=VI Corps, XIX Corps
|combatants2=Army of the Valley
|commanders1=[[Horatio Wright]]<br/>Major General, USA
|commanders2=[[Jubal A. Early]]<br/>Lieutenant General, CSA
|strength1=5,000
|strength2=8,000
|casualties1='''422'''
|casualties2='''397'''
}}
A Union column, consisting of the VI Corps and elements of the XIX Corps under Maj. Gen. Horatio Wright, pursued Early’s army as it withdrew from the environs of Washington, D.C. Wright’s force was joined by elements of Crook’s command, which had accompanied Hunter during his retreat through West Virginia. On July 17, the Union cavalry passed through Snickers Gap and attempted to force passage of the Shenandoah River at Snickers Ford (Castleman’s Ferry). On the morning of July 18, the vanguard of the Union infantry moved through Snickers Gap. Col. Joseph Thoburn (of Crook’s command) led his division downstream to cross the river at Judge Richard Parker’s Ford. Early’s three nearby infantry divisions moved to defend the fords. In the afternoon, Rodes’s division attacked and shattered Thoburn’s right flank on the Cool Spring plantation. Thoburn made a stand behind a stone wall at the river’s edge and beat off three attacks until darkness enabled him to withdraw. Union pursuit of Early was delayed several days. (''NPS summary'')
{{Template:Campaignbox Early's Raid}}
{{Template:ACW Battles of 1864}}
[[Category:American Civil War Battles]]