The following army units were involved in the Battle of Moorefield on August 7, 1864, near Moorefield, West Virginia, in the American Civil War. The Union Army units, and their commanders, are listed first. The Confederate Army units, and their commanders, follow. Three of the Union regiments were organized in West Virginia, and all of the Confederate regiments were organized in either Virginia, or Maryland. Most of the fighting took place within Hardy County. A small Union division commanded by Brigadier General William W. Averell surprised a larger Confederate force commanded by Brigadier General John McCausland and captured over 400 men. McCausland's force had burned the city of Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, on July 30.[1]
Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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1st Brigade
Maj Thomas Gibson[3] |
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2nd Brigade
Col William H. Powell[3] |
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Artillery |
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BG John McCausland[6]
Capt Achilles Tynes, staff[4]
Brigade | Regiments and Others |
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McCausland's Brigade
Col James A. Cochran[4] |
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Johnson's Brigade
BG Bradley T. Johnson[6] |
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Artillery |
Additional Information
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