Battle of Smithfield Crossing
- Battle of Smithfield Crossing
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Smithfield Crossing
partof=American Civil War
caption=
date= August 25–29, 1864
place=Jefferson and Berkeley counties, West Virginia
casus=
territory=
result= Inconclusive
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1863 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1863 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Wesley Merritt
commander2=Jubal A. Early
strength1= unknown
strength2= unknown
casualties1= unknown
casualties2= unknown
notes= There were a total of 300 casualties.
The Battle of Smithfield Crossing was a small battle during the American Civil War fought August 25 through August 29, 1864, in Jefferson and Berkeley counties in West Virginia.
On August 29, two Confederate infantry divisions under Lieutenant General Jubal Early crossed Opequon Creek at Smithfield Crossing and forced back Wesley Merritt's Union cavalry division. However, a counterattack from Ricketts' infantry division stopped the Confederate advance. The results were inconclusive.
External links
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp/battles/wv015.htm American Battlefield Protection Program description]
* A brief description of the Confederacy pushing back Union troops is found in the commanding officer of the Fifth Louisiana Regiment's diary entry on August 29, 1864. [http://www.jewish-history.com/civilwar/alexhart.html]
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