Battle of Kanawha Gap
The Battle of Kanawha Gap, also known as the Battle of Chapmanville, was a Civil War battle fought near Chapmanville, West Virginia on September 25, 1861, as part of the Western Virginia campaign. A column of Union soldiers from the Kanawha Brigade commanded by Col. Piatt and Col. Enyart, set out on an expedition from Camp Enyart to attack a Confederate camp near Chapmanville and drive Confederate forces from the Kanawha valley.
| Battle of Kanawha Gap | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Marker commemorating the Battle of Kanawha Gap | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| USA United States (Union) | CSA CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Col. Abram Piatt Lt-Col. David A. Enyart Lt-Col. John Toland | Col. J. Lucien Davis (WIA) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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34th Ohio Infantry 1st Kentucky Infantry | Logan County Militia | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 750+ | 200+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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4 killed 10+ wounded |
60 killed and wounded 70+ captured | ||||||
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