Battle of Bunker Hill (1861)

The Battle of Bunker Hill was a small skirmish near Bunker Hill, West Virginia, on July 15, 1861, as part of the Manassas Campaign of 1861.[1]

This article is about the battle during the American Civil War. For the battle during the American Revolutionary War, see Battle of Bunker Hill.
Battle of Bunker Hill
Part of the American Civil War
DateJuly 15, 1861 (1861-07-15)
Location
Bunker Hill, West Virginia
Result Union Victory
Belligerents
 USA United States (Union)  CSA CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Robert Patterson
Strength
300+ 600+
Casualties and losses
No claimed casualties 1 killed, 5 captured

Skirmish

In early June and July 1861, Union forces under General Robert Patterson advanced through the Shenandoah Valley area of Virginia (modern West Virginia), capturing and occupying towns and villages and skirmishing with local Confederate Militia.

On July 15 a Union force advanced on Bunker Hill and came into contact with a small force of Confederate cavalrymen. In the ensuing skirmish, the Union forces drove the Confederates from the town and occupied the area before proceeding to Charles Town.[2]

Order of battle

The following units were involved in the advance on and skirmish of Bunker Hill.[3]

Union

Confederate
  • Virginia Militia Cavalry

References
  1. Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). Official Records of the War of the Rebellion Series 1, Volume 2. Washington: Government Printing Office.
  2. Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). Official Records of the War of the Rebellion Series 1, Volume 2. Washington: Government Printing Office.
  3. Dyer, Frederick H. (1908). Compendium of the War of the Rebellion, pg.970. Des Moines: Dyer Pub. Co.

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.