Battle of Guard Hill

38°57′11″N 78°12′0.5″W / 38.95306°N 78.200139°W / 38.95306; -78.200139

Battle of Guard Hill
Part of the American Civil War

Sketch of Action by Jedediah Hotchkiss.
DateAugust 16, 1864 (1864-08-16)
Location
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Thomas C. Devin William Wofford
Strength
Brigades Brigades
Casualties and losses
71 480

The Battle of Guard Hill, Battle of Crooked Run, Battle of Cedarville, or the Battle of Front Royal took place on August 16, 1864, in Warren County, Virginia as part of Philip H. Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate forces under Richard H. Anderson were sent from Petersburg to reinforce Early. Brig. Gen. Wesley Merritt's Union cavalry division surprised the Confederate columns while they were crossing the Shenandoah River, capturing about 300. The Confederates rallied and advanced, gradually pushing back Merritt's men to Cedarville. The battle was inconclusive.[1]