Battle of Hancock

Battle of Hancock

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Hancock


caption=
partof=the American Civil War
date=January 5–6, 1862
place=Washington County, Maryland; Morgan County, West Virginia
result=Inconclusive
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1861 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1861 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Frederick W. Lander
commander2=Thomas J. Jackson
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=25 total (US and CS)
casualties2=25 total (US and CS)

The Battle of Hancock, a battle fought during the Romney Expedition, occurred January 5–6, 1862, in Washington County, Maryland, and Morgan County, West Virginia, as part of Maj. Gen. Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson's operations against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad during the American Civil War.

On January 1, 1862, Jackson marched north in bitter cold from Winchester to Bath with the objective of disrupting traffic on the B&O Railroad and C&O Canal. On January 5, after skirmishing with the retiring Federals, Jackson’s force reached the Potomac River opposite the garrisoned town of Hancock, Maryland. His artillery fired on the town from Orrick’s Hill but did little damage. Union garrison commander Brig. Gen. Frederick W. Lander refused Jackson’s demands for surrender. Jackson continued the bombardment for two days while unsuccessfully searching for a safe river crossing. The Confederates withdrew and marched on Romney, in western Virginia, on January 7.

References

* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/md001.htm National Park Service battle description]


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