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Battle of Boonsboro
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| Battle of Boonsboro | |||||||
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| Part of American Civil War | |||||||
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| United States of America | Confederate States of America | ||||||
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| Alfred Pleasonton | J.E.B. Stuart | ||||||
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| 100 total (US and CS) | 100 total (US and CS) | ||||||
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| Brandy Station – 2nd Winchester – Aldie – Middleburg – Upperville – Sporting Hill – Hanover – Gettysburg – Carlisle – Hunterstown – Fairfield – Williamsport – Boonsboro – Manassas Gap |
The Battle of Boonsboro took place on July 8, 1863, in Washington County, Maryland, as part of the Gettysburg Campaign of the American Civil War.
The Confederate cavalry, holding the South Mountain passes, fought a rearguard action against elements of the Union 1st and 3rd Cavalry Divisions and infantry. This action was one of a series of cavalry engagements around Boonsboro, Hagerstown, and Williamsport.
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