Battle of Charlestown

Battle of Charlestown
Part of the American Civil War
DateOctober 18, 1863 (1863-10-18)
Location
Charles Town, West Virginia
39°17′N 77°52′W / 39.29°N 77.86°W / 39.29; -77.86
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
 United States (Union)  CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin L. Simpson John D. Imboden
Strength
1,125 1,900
Casualties and losses
452 (22 killed, 50 wounded, 382 captured) 61 (40 killed and wounded, 21 captured)
Battle of Charlestown is located in West Virginia
Battle of Charlestown
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Location of the battle in West Virginia

The Battle of Charlestown was a small engagement between Confederate cavalry forces under Brig. Gen. John D. Imboden and the Union forces under Col. Benjamin L. Simpson on October 18, 1863, at Charles Town, West Virginia, as part of the Bristoe and Mine Run Campaigns, resulting in a Confederate victory.