Battle of the Cumberland Gap (1863)

Battle of the Cumberland Gap
Part of the American Civil War
Date September 7–9, 1863 Location Cumberland Gap, TN, KY and VA Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Ambrose E. Burnside	John W. Frazer
Strength
3 brigades	2,400
Casualties and losses
0	2,300 surrendered[1]

The September 7–9, 1863 fall of the Cumberland Gap was a victory for Union forces under the command of Ambrose Burnside during his campaign for Knoxville. The bloodless engagement cost the Confederates 2,300 men captured and control of the Cumberland Gap.