Battle of Strasburg

This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "Battle of Strasburg" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (June 2023) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

Battle of Strasburg
Part of American Civil War
Date August 17, 1864 (1864-08-17) Location Strasburg, Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
William H. Penrose	Jubal A. Early
Units involved
4th New Jersey Infantry 10th New Jersey Infantry 15th New Jersey Infantry 1st Connecticut Cavalry 3rd New Jersey Cavalry	three Confederate divisions
Strength
1,200	8,000-9,000
Casualties and losses
20 killed 80 wounded 250 Captured	20 killed and wounded?

The Battle of Strasburg was a relatively minor engagement in the American Civil War when a small Union force of New Jersey infantry delayed three Confederate divisions from the army of Jubal A. Early at Strasburg, Virginia.

38°59′26″N 78°21′31″W / 38.990550°N 78.358615°W / 38.990550; -78.358615

This article about a battle of the American Civil War is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e