Battle of Mile Hill
The Battle of Mile Hill was a cavalry skirmish during the American Civil War, that took place just north of Leesburg, Virginia, on September 2, 1862. It preceded the occupation of the town by the Army of Northern Virginia just prior to its crossing of the Potomac River starting the Maryland Campaign.
| Battle of Mile Hill | |||||||
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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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Henry A. Cole Samuel C. Means | Thomas T. Munford | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Cole's Maryland Cavalry Loudoun Rangers | 2nd Virginia Cavalry | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 180 | 163 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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7 killed 33 wounded 15 captured |
1 killed 6 wounded | ||||||
Location of the battle in Virginia | |||||||
Confederate cavalry under Col. Thomas T. Munford surprised and routed the Federal force of Cole's Maryland Cavalry and the independent Loudoun Rangers. The engagement successfully cleared the area of Federal forces, allowing Robert E. Lee and the Army of Northern Virginia to occupy the town two days later on September 4, before crossing the Potomac north of town on September 6.
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