The Battle of Cedar Mountain
August 9, 1862
Maj. Gen. John Pope was placed in command of the newly constituted Army of Virginia on June 26. Gen. Robert E. Lee responded to Pope’s dispositions by dispatching Maj. Gen. T.J. Jackson with 14,000 men to Gordonsville in July. Jackson was later reinforced by A.P. Hill’s division. In early August, Pope marched his forces south into Culpeper County with the objective of capturing the rail junction at Gordonsville. On August 9, Jackson and Maj. Gen. Nathaniel Banks’s corps tangled at Cedar Mountain with the Federals gaining an early advantage. A Confederate counterattack led by A.P. Hill repulsed the Federals and won the day. Confederate general William Winder was killed. This battle shifted fighting in Virginia from the Peninsula to Northern Virginia, giving Lee the initiative.
Preservation
At a Glance
Campaign
- Northern Virginia Campaign 1862
Battles In This Campaign
Location
- Culpeper County, Virginia
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Dates
- August 9, 1862
Union Commander
Confederate Commander
Forces Engaged
- 8,030 Union

- 16,868 Confederate

Estimated Casualties
- 1,400 Union

- 1,307 Confederate

Result
- Confederate Victory








