Battle of Rich Mountain

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The Battle of Rich Mountain was an early American Civil War engagement in western Virginia in July 1861 that helped secure Union control of the region and elevated several Union commanders’ reputations.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
associatedFortification Camp Garnett
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaignObjective secure control of western Virginia for the Union
commander Brigadier General Robert S. Garnett
Brigadier General William S. Rosecrans
linked to: William Rosecrans

Major General George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan
ConfederateCasualties approximately 300 killed, wounded, and captured
ConfederateCommander Robert S. Garnett
ConfederateStrength approximately 1,300–1,400 troops
conflict American Civil War
countyAtTime Randolph County, Virginia
date July 11, 1861
earlyWar yes
engagementType land battle
followedBy Battle of Corrick’s Ford
GarnettDistinction Robert S. Garnett was the first general officer killed in the American Civil War
linked to: Robert S. Garnett
GarnettFate Robert S. Garnett was killed the next day at Corrick’s Ford
location Rich Mountain, Randolph County, western Virginia
near Beverly, western Virginia
McClellanPromotionConsequence contributed to McClellan’s appointment to command the Army of the Potomac
modernCounty Randolph County, West Virginia
notableOutcome elevated George B. McClellan’s national reputation
enhanced William S. Rosecrans’s reputation
partOf Operations in Western Virginia of 1861
precededBy Battle of Philippi
presentDayLocation West Virginia, United States
linked to: West Virginia
preservedSite Rich Mountain Battlefield
primaryConfederateForce Army of the Northwest
primaryUnionArmy Army of Occupation (Union)
linked to: Army of Occupation
relatedEvent Union campaign to protect the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in western Virginia
result Union victory
stateAtTime Virginia, United States
linked to: Virginia
strategicConsequence contributed to the eventual creation of the state of West Virginia
helped secure Union control of western Virginia
tacticalAction Union flank attack led by William S. Rosecrans
tacticalResult Confederate defensive position at Camp Garnett turned
terrainFeature Rich Mountain pass
theater Western Virginia Theater
timePeriod early phase of the American Civil War
UnionCasualties approximately 46 killed and wounded
UnionCommander George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

William S. Rosecrans
linked to: William Rosecrans
UnionStrength approximately 6,000 troops
year 1861

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William Rosecrans notableBattle Battle of Rich Mountain
Battle of Cheat Mountain precededBy Battle of Rich Mountain