Battle of New Market

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The Battle of New Market was an 1864 American Civil War engagement in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley, notable for the participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets fighting for the Confederacy.

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Battle of New Market canonical 11
Battle of New Market Road 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs New Market
belligerent Confederate Army
Confederate States of America
Union Army
United States of America
cadetCasualties 10 VMI cadets killed
dozens of VMI cadets wounded
casualtiesAndLossesConfederate approximately 500 killed, wounded, or missing
casualtiesAndLossesUnion approximately 800–900 killed, wounded, or missing
category Battles involving the Confederate States of America
Battles involving the United States
Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
commander Franz Sigel
John C. Breckinridge
commanderSide Franz Sigel – Union
linked to: Franz Sigel

John C. Breckinridge – Confederate
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date 1864-05-15
endDate 1864-05-15
era American Civil War era
fieldName Field of Lost Shoes
hasFilmDepiction Field of Lost Shoes (2014 film)
linked to: Field of Lost Shoes
hasMonument VMI cadet monument at New Market
locatedIn Shenandoah Valley
Virginia
memorializedBy New Market Battlefield State Historical Park
Virginia Museum of the Civil War
notableEvent VMI cadet charge across the "Field of Lost Shoes"
notableFor participation of Virginia Military Institute cadets
numberOfCadetsEngaged approximately 257 VMI cadets
objectiveConfederate to block Union advance in the Shenandoah Valley
objectiveUnion to advance up the Shenandoah Valley and threaten Confederate resources
participatingUnit Virginia Military Institute Corps of Cadets
partOf Valley Campaigns of 1864
partOfCampaign Union operations against the Shenandoah Valley in 1864
place New Market, Virginia
precedes Battle of Piedmont
region American South
result Confederate victory
startDate 1864-05-15
state Virginia
strategicSignificance helped protect the Shenandoah Valley for the Confederacy in 1864
strengthConfederate approximately 4,500–5,500 soldiers
strengthUnion approximately 6,000–6,500 soldiers
terrainFeature Shenandoah River valley farmland
year 1864

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Valley Campaigns of 1864 involves Battle of New Market
New Market, Virginia hasHistoricEvent Battle of New Market
subject linked to: Newmarket, Virginia
Shenandoah County, Virginia hasHistoricalEvent Battle of New Market
Battle of Glendale alsoKnownAs Battle of New Market Road
linked to: Battle of New Market
Battle of Piedmont precededBy Battle of New Market
Franz Sigel participatedIn Battle of New Market
Virginia Museum of the Civil War focusesOnEvent Battle of New Market
New Market Battlefield siteOf Battle of New Market
New Market Historic District significantEvent Battle of New Market
Union campaigns of 1864 hasBattle Battle of New Market