Share/Save/Bookmark
SITE DIRECTORY
FH101 Home Page
Civil War Home Page
Civil War Battles
Civil War Campaigns
Civil War Leaders
Civil War POW Camps
Civil War Documents
Civil War Facts
Civil War Blog
SEARCH THIS SITE
 

The Battle of Hanover
June 30, 1863 in Hanover, Pennsylvania
Gettysburg Campaign

Union Forces Commanded by:
Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick
Forces Killed Wounded Captured
- 12 43 -




Confederate Forces Commanded by:
Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart
Forces Killed Wounded Captured
- 15 60 60*



**Missing and Captured
Conclusion: Inconclusive Victory

BATTLE SUMMARY

Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart's cavalry, which was riding north to get around the Union army, attacked a Union cavalry regiment, driving it through the streets of Hanover. Brig. Gen. Farnsworth's brigade arrived and counterattacked, routing the Confederate vanguard and nearly capturing Stuart himself. Stuart counterattacked.
Reinforced by Brig. Gen. George A. Custer's brigade, Farnsworth held his ground, and a stalemate ensued. Stuart was forced to continue north and east to get around the Union cavalry, further delaying his attempt to rejoin Lee's army which was then concentrating at Cashtown Gap west of Gettysburg.
| Site Map | Real Time Web Analytics by Clicky | Copyright © 2008 Genealogy Inc,