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Affair at Glenmore Farm
Part of the American Civil War
DateOctober 16, 1862
Location
Loudoun County, Virginia
39°13′N 77°40′W / 39.22°N 77.67°W / 39.22; -77.67
Result Union victory
Belligerents
 United States of America  Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
John W. Geary
Units involved
6th New York Cavalry Regiment
35th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry
Strength
2 Brigades 1 company
Casualties and losses
unknown 24 (1 dead, 2 wounded, 21 captured)
Affair at Glenmore Farm is located in Virginia
Affair at Glenmore Farm
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Location of the fight in Virginia

The Affair at Glenmore Farm was a small

John Geary during the American Civil War
. The skirmish resulted in a Union victory.

Background

On September 9, part of the

Maryland Campaign
.

White, who was not happy to be sent back in Virginia as he preferred to be with the rest of the army in Maryland, where he could recruit from his native state (Unfortunately, in Frederick he got in an altercation with Gen. Stuart who subsequently ordered back to Virginia. Gen. Lee, hoping to smooth things over, but who nevertheless had to support the senior Stuart, assigned White to this vital mission in the battalion's home county[1]), resumed his partisan activities in the county after escorting Walker to Loudoun Heights.

The bombardment of Leesburg

At about the time the

10th New York Cavalry, which encountered the Confederates on the western edge of town. White attempted to lead his men in a charge, but he was severely wounded in the process, whereupon the force retreated to Harmony (present day Hamilton) and Kilpatrick took control of Leesburg.[2]

The Skirmish

On October 16, First Lieutenant Frank Myers, in nominal command of White's Battalion, while White recovered from his wounds inflicted at Leesburg, was ordered by

Mosby's Rangers, was dispatched to harass Kenly, which they successfully did, driving his force back to Harpers Ferry. Thinking the area was clear of Federals and safe to raid, Captain Treyhorn, a new addition to the company, led a scouting party towards Berlin, Maryland (present day Brunswick), stopping in Lovettesville for the night on the 19th. The Federals, however, took notice of the Confederates, and General John Geary was dispatched from Harpers Ferry with two infantry brigades and 300 men from the Col Thomas Devin's 6th New York Cavalry Regiment
to engage the scouting party.

On the morning of the 20th Treyhorn's pickets were captured by Geary's advance guard, prompting the Confederates to fall back towards

sharpshooters
on top of nearby haystacks, who momentarily kept the infantry at bay, but before long the 35th was forced into a full retreat that quickly devolved into a rout that was only ended when the horsed of the 6th New York became too fatigued to continue the chase.

Results

When the skirmish was over, the 35th had lost 1 dead, 2 wounded and 21 captured. Treyhorn was forced to resign and leave the company. The action represented the first major loss for the White's Battalion. Nevertheless, the company, which had become significantly large to become a battalion, was formally organized on the 28th by Col. Bradly T. Johnson of Gen. Stuart's command and given the official designation – the 35th Battalion of Virginia Cavalry.[3]

References

  1. ^ Divine, John. 35th Battalion Virginia Cavalry. H.E. Howard Inc.; Lynchburg, Va. 1985.
  2. ^ Williams, Harrison, Legends of Loudoun. Garrett and Massie, Inc., Richmond, Va., 1938.
  3. ^ Divine, John
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