Battle of Summit Point
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The battle was part of Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, which took place between August and December 1864. While Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early and Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson attacked the Union forces with converging columns on August 21.[1] Anderson struck north against the Union cavalry at Summit Point. The Union forces fought effective delaying actions, withdrawing to near Halltown on the following day. The battle resulted in approximately 1,000 casualties.[1]
Battlefield preservation
The Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) and its partners have acquired and preserved Script error: No such module "convert". of the battlefield.[2]
References
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External links
- Original Records Search Ohio State University.
- The Battle at Summit Point Severe Fighting Our Losses The Retrograde Movement New York Times, August 21, 1864.
Gallery
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Map of Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.
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