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Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain.

1862
Maryland
Era
Civil War
Year
1862
Location
Maryland
Status
Verified engagement
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The Battle

History & Significance

Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain. was a Civil War engagement fought in Maryland, 1862. It was a Union victory.

The Battle of Crampton's Gap, or Battle of Burkittsville, was fought between forces under Confederate Brig. Gen. Howell Cobb and Union Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin as part of the Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, at Crampton's Gap in Western Maryland, during the Maryland Campaign of the American Civil War.

Franklin's VI Corps attacked a small, hastily assembled Confederate force at Crampton's Gap in South Mountain that sought to protect the rear of Confederate Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws, who was across Pleasant Valley on Maryland Heights taking part in the siege of Harpers Ferry. Despite inferior numbers, the Confederate force held out throughout the day, taking heavy…

Result
Union victory
Forces engaged
Confederate vs US
Casualties
113 killed, 418 wounded, 2 missing/captured (Union, per Dyer)
Duration
Single day engagement (September 14, 1862)
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When did Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain. take place?
Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain. took place in 1862. Single day engagement (September 14, 1862).
Where was Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain. fought?
Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain. was fought in Maryland, United States.
What was the significance of Battle of Crampton's Gap, South Mountain.?
The Battle of Crampton's Gap, or Battle of Burkittsville, was fought between forces under Confederate Brig. Gen. Howell Cobb and Union Maj. Gen. William B. Franklin as part of the Battle of South Mountain on September 14, 1862, at Crampton's Gap in Western Maryland, during the Maryland Campaign of t
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