Battle of Crampton’s Gap

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The Battle of Crampton’s Gap was an American Civil War clash on September 14, 1862, in which Union forces seized a key South Mountain pass in Maryland, helping to set the stage for the Battle of Antietam.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Burkittsville
associatedWithDocument Special Order 191
belligerent Confederate States Army
Union Army
campaignCommanderConfederate General Robert E. Lee
linked to: Robert E. Lee
campaignCommanderUnion Major General George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan
category 1862 in Maryland
Battles of the Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
Battles of the Maryland Campaign
linked to: Maryland Campaign
combatant Confederate States of America
United States
commander Alfred H. Colquitt
Howell Cobb
Thomas R. R. Cobb
William B. Franklin
ConfederateBrigadeEngaged Cobb’s brigade
Mahone’s brigade (elements)
Semmes’s brigade
ConfederateForceCommander Brigadier General Howell Cobb
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date 1862-09-14
followedBy Battle of Antietam
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
helpedSetStageFor Battle of Antietam
location Crampton’s Gap
Maryland
South Mountain
near Burkittsville, Maryland
notableFeature Union assault against a smaller Confederate force holding the gap
objective seize Crampton’s Gap on South Mountain
partOf Maryland Campaign
partOfCampaign Robert E. Lee’s first invasion of the North
precededBy Battle of South Mountain
result Union victory
state Maryland
strategicImportance access to the Shenandoah Valley via Pleasant Valley
control of South Mountain passes
terrain mountain pass
timePeriod September 1862
UnionCorpsEngaged VI Corps
UnionDivisionEngaged Slocum’s division
Smith’s division
UnionForceCommander Major General William B. Franklin
linked to: William B. Franklin
UnionObjective break through South Mountain to Pleasant Valley
relieve the Union garrison at Harpers Ferry
year 1862

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Maryland Campaign includesEngagement Battle of Crampton’s Gap
Battle of South Mountain alsoKnownAs Battle of Boonsboro
linked to: Battle of Crampton’s Gap
Battle of South Mountain alsoKnownAs Battle of Turner’s Gap
linked to: Battle of Crampton’s Gap
Battle of Fox’s Gap relatedEngagement Battle of Turner’s Gap
linked to: Battle of Crampton’s Gap
Battle of Fox’s Gap relatedEngagement Battle of Crampton’s Gap
Crampton’s Gap significantEvent Battle of Crampton’s Gap