Battle of Berryville

Part of the American Civil War

Date	September 3–4, 1864
Location	Clarke County, Virginia Coordinates: 39°9′43.5″N 77°59′51.2″W / 39.162083°N 77.997556°W / 39.162083; -77.997556
Result	Inconclusive

Belligerents

United States (Union)

CSA (Confederacy)

Commanders and leaders

George Crook

Richard H. Anderson

Strength

2 Divisions

Division

Casualties and losses

314

295

Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign

Guard Hill Summit Point Smithfield Crossing Berryville 3rd Winchester Fisher's Hill Tom's Brook Cedar Creek

Map of Berryville Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

The Battle of Berryville was fought September 3 and September 4, 1864, in Clarke County, Virginia.^[1]^[2] It took place toward the end of the American Civil War.

After taking control of Smithfield Summit on August 29, Union Maj. Gen. Philip H. Sheridan marched to Berryville with his 50,000 man Army of the Shenandoah. At the same time Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early sent Maj. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw's division east from Winchester to Berryville. At about 5:00 p.m., Kershaw attacked Colonel Joseph Thoburn's division of the VIII Corps while they were preparing to go into camp. Kershaw routed Thoburn's left flank before the rest of the corps came to the rescue. Darkness ended the fighting, with both sides bringing in heavy reinforcements. The next morning, Early, seeing the strength of the Union's entrenched line, retreated behind Opequon Creek.^[1]

Notes

1 2 "Battle of Summary". National Park Service. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
↑ "The Battle near Berryville". New York Times. 4 September 1864. Retrieved 3 September 2016.

References

Frederick County, Virginia in the American Civil War

Battles	First Battle of Kernstown First Battle of Winchester Second Battle of Winchester Battle of Snicker's Ferry Battle of Rutherford's Farm Second Battle of Kernstown Battle of Berryville Third Battle of Winchester Battle of Cedar Creek (or Belle Grove)

Raids and expeditions	Great Train Raid of 1861 Romney Expedition

Units	33rd Virginia Infantry

People	Turner Ashby Frederick W. M. Holliday Stonewall Jackson Mary Greenhow Lee Cornelia Peake McDonald Hunter McGuire

Places and tourism	Belle Grove Plantation Fort Collier Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Stonewall Jackson's Headquarters Museum Winchester National Cemetery Cedar Creek and Belle Grove National Historical Park

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