Battle of Cool Spring
The Battle of Cool Spring, also known as Castleman's Ferry, Island Ford, Parker's Ford, and Snicker's Ferry, was a battle in the American Civil War fought July 17–18, 1864, in Clarke County, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. The battle was a Confederate victory.
| Battle of Cool Spring | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Horatio G. Wright Joseph Thoburn |
Jubal A. Early John C. Breckinridge | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 8,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 422 | 397 | ||||||
Location of the battle in Virginia | |||||||
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