Action at Mount Zion Church

Action at Mount Zion Church
Part of the American Civil War
Date July 6, 1864 Location Loudoun County, Virginia 38°57′49.67″N 77°36′35.06″W / 38.9637972°N 77.6097389°W / 38.9637972; -77.6097389 Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
Confederate States	United States
Commanders and leaders
John S. Mosby	William H. Forbes
Units involved
43rd Battalion Virginia Cavalry	2nd Massachusetts Cavalry 13th New York Cavalry
Strength
150	150
Casualties and losses
6 (1 killed, 5 wounded)	106 (12 killed, 37 wounded, 57 captured)
class=notpageimage| Location of Mount Zion Church in Virginia

The action at Mount Zion Church was a cavalry skirmish during the American Civil War that took place on July 6, 1864. The skirmish was fought between Union forces under Major William H. Forbes and Confederate forces under Colonel John S. Mosby near Aldie in Loudoun County, Virginia as part of Mosby's Operations in Northern Virginia. After successfully raiding the Union garrison at Point of Rocks, Maryland, Mosby's Rangers routed Forbes's command, which had been sent into Loudoun County to engage and capture the Rangers. The fight resulted in a Confederate victory.