Battle of Berryville

Battle of Berryville

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conflict=Battle of Berryville
partof=the American Civil War
date=September 3 – September 4, 1864
place=Clarke County, Virginia
result=Inconclusive
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1863 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1863 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Joseph Thoburn
commander2=Joseph B. Kershaw
strength1=Corps
strength2=Division
casualties1=312
casualties2=195|

The Battle of Berryville was fought September 3 and September 4, 1864, in Clarke County, Virginia. After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched to Berryville with his 43,000 man Army of the Shenandoah. At the same time Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early sent Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw's division east from Winchester to Berryville. At about 5:00 p.m., Kershaw attacked Colonel Joseph Thoburn's VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed Thoburn's left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the fighting, with both sides bringing in heavy reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union's entrenched line, retreated behind Opequon Creek.

References

* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/ABPP/battles/va118.htm National Park Service battle description]


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