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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Charlestown

Battle of Charlestown was a battle fought in 1863 at Charles Town, in what is now West Virginia, United States. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Charles Town. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: 1,125 against 1,900.

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Fought1863
WhereCharles Town, West Virginia, United States39.284N, 77.856W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeConfederate victory
BelligerentsUnited States (Union)againstCSA (Confederacy)
Casualties and losses452 (22 killed, 50 wounded, 382 captured)and61 (40 killed and wounded, 21 captured)

Record

Date1863 (year precision)
PlaceCharles Town, West Virginia, United States
39.284N, 77.856W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,1251,900
Casualties and losses452 (22 killed, 50 wounded, 382 captured)61 (40 killed and wounded, 21 captured)
Commanders
  • Benjamin L. Simpson
  • John D. Imboden
Battle of CharlestownBattle of CharlestownBattle of KabletownBattle of Bolivar HeightsBattle of Summit PointBattle of Smithfield CrossingGeorge's Schoolhouse RaidBattle of KabletownBattle of Bolivar HeightsHarrisburgYorkFredericksburgAlexandriaJohnstownMorgantownCumberlandLancaster100 km39.284N, 77.856W
Placed at Charles Town; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.
[Sketch of the region west of Charlestown, West Virginia, showing fortifications]
[Sketch of the region west of Charlestown, West Virginia, showing fortifications], 1864. Library of Congress, Geography and Map Division; no known restrictions on publication.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1863

Battle of Charlestown is one of 3,694 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,264 in present-day United States (42 in West Virginia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2162779, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Charlestown, revision 1370108918, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.