Battle of Smithfield Crossing

Battle of Smithfield Crossing Part of American Civil War Date August 25–29 1864 Location Jefferson and Berkeley counties, West Virginia Result Inconclusive Belligerents United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy) Commanders Wesley Merritt Jubal A. Early Strength unknown unknown Casualties and losses unknown unknown There were a total of 300 casualties.

The Battle of Smithfield Crossing was a small battle during the American Civil War fought August 25 through August 29, 1864, in Jefferson and Berkeley counties in West Virginia.

On August 29, two Confederate infantry divisions under Lieutenant General Jubal Early crossed Opequon Creek at Smithfield Crossing and forced back Wesley Merritt's Union cavalry division. However, a counterattack from Ricketts' infantry division stopped the Confederate advance. The results were inconclusive.

External links

• American Battlefield Protection Program description
• A brief description of the Confederacy pushing back Union troops is found in the commanding officer of the Fifth Louisiana Regiment's diary entry on August 29, 1864.[1]