civil_war

Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain

September 1861
West Virginia
Era
civil_war
Date
September 1861
Location
West Virginia
Type
battle

What happened

Confederate General Robert E. Lee was defeated at Cheat Mountain, after which Union supremacy in western Virginia was never again seriously challenged.

People involved

When this happened

Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain occurred in September 1861, during the civil_war period of American history.

Where this happened

Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain took place in West Virginia. Explore the full history of West Virginia and primary source records from this era.

Historical context — civil_war

The American Civil War (1861–1865) was the deadliest conflict in American history, killing an estimated 620,000 to 750,000 soldiers and an unknown number of civilians. The Confederate States of America, formed by eleven seceding Southern states, faced the Union in four years of warfare across 23 states and territories. Major engagements included First and Second Bull Run, Antietam (the bloodiest single day in American history, September 17, 1862), Chancellorsville, Gettysburg (July 1–3, 1863), Vicksburg (surrendered July 4, 1863), and Sherman's March through Georgia and the Carolinas (1864–1865). President Lincoln issued the Emancipation Proclamation on January 1, 1863, transforming the war's stated purpose to include the abolition of slavery and enabling the enlistment of approximately 180,000 Black men in the United States Colored Troops. Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered to Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The war resolved the question of secession and ended American slavery, though Reconstruction would face sustained resistance in its attempt to secure civil rights for formerly enslaved people.

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About Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain

What was Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain?
Confederate General Robert E. Lee was defeated at Cheat Mountain, after which Union supremacy in western Virginia was never again seriously challenged.
When did Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain happen?
Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain occurred in September 1861.
Where did Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain take place?
Confederate Defeat at Cheat Mountain took place in West Virginia.

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