Battle of South Mountain

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The Battle of South Mountain was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Union forces fought through key mountain passes in Maryland, setting the stage for the subsequent Battle of Antietam.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Boonsboro
Battle of Turner’s Gap
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Lee’s first invasion of the North
commander Ambrose Burnside
Daniel H. Hill
George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan

James Longstreet
Jesse L. Reno
Joseph Hooker
Robert E. Lee
Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson
linked to: Stonewall Jackson
confederateCasualtiesApprox over 2,000 killed, wounded, or missing
confederateCommanderRank General Robert E. Lee
linked to: Robert E. Lee
confederateStrengthApprox about 18,000–20,000 troops
conflict American Civil War
country United States
county Frederick County, Maryland
Washington County, Maryland
date September 14, 1862
followedBy Battle of Antietam
front Eastern Theater of the American Civil War
historicalEra American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
location South Mountain, Maryland
linked to: Boonsboro, Maryland
notableUnionCorps I Corps
IX Corps
objective Union attempt to penetrate South Mountain passes
partOf Maryland Campaign
passInvolved Crampton’s Gap
Fox’s Gap
Turner’s Gap
precededBy Battle of Harpers Ferry
preservedAt South Mountain State Battlefield
primaryConfederateArmy Army of Northern Virginia
primaryUnionArmy Army of the Potomac
relatedDocument Special Order 191
result Union victory
state Maryland
strategicSignificance Opened the way for Union forces to confront Lee at Antietam
tacticalOutcome Union forces forced Confederate defenders from the mountain passes
theater Maryland
typeOfEngagement infantry and artillery engagement
unionCasualtiesApprox over 2,000 killed, wounded, or missing
unionCommanderRank Major General George B. McClellan
linked to: George McClellan
unionStrengthApprox about 28,000–30,000 troops
year 1862

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Battle of Antietam precededBy Battle of South Mountain
South Mountain siteOf Battle of South Mountain
Maryland Campaign includesBattle Battle of South Mountain
Middletown, Maryland nearEvent Battle of South Mountain
D. H. Hill participatedIn Battle of South Mountain
South Mountain State Battlefield event Battle of South Mountain