Battle of the Cumberland Gap (1862)

Battle of the Cumberland Gap
	Part of the American Civil War
	; Cumberland Gap Defenses
Date	June 18, 1862
Location	Cumberland Gap, TN, KY and VA
Result	Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
George W. Morgan	Carter L. Stevenson
Strength
4 brigades	3 brigades
Casualties and losses
0	unknown

The June 1862 capture of the Cumberland Gap was a Union victory during the American Civil War leading to Union occupation of the Cumberland Gap for three months.

^ The campaign began on March 28, 1862 [1] and ended with the capture of the gap on June 18, 1862.[2]
^ Official Records
^ Morgan reported several skirmishes in which the Confederates sustained losses but mentioned no specific number

[1] The campaign began on March 28, 1862 [1] and ended with the capture of the gap on June 18, 1862.[2]

[2] Official Records

[3] Morgan reported several skirmishes in which the Confederates sustained losses but mentioned no specific number

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