Battle of Funkstown
Second Battle of Funkstown | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Buford |
J.E.B. Stuart | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1 cavalry division 1 infantry brigade |
1 cavalry division 1 infantry brigade | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
479 (both sides) |
The Second Battle of Funkstown (more commonly simply referred to as the Battle of Funkstown) took place near
A strong Confederate presence at Funkstown threatened any Union advance against Gen.
As Brig. Gen. John Buford’s Federal cavalry division cautiously approached Funkstown via the National Road on Friday morning July 10, 1863, it encountered Stuart’s crescent-shaped, three-mile-long battle line. It was Stuart’s first defensive battle since reentering Maryland. The high ground constituted Stuart’s extreme right, held by Preston Chew’s horse artillery. A nearby stone barn and barnyard wall proved a superb defensive position for the 34th Virginia Battalion’s dismounted cavalry.[1]
Col.
By early evening, the Union Army began withdrawing south towards Beaver Creek, where the Union
The day-long battle east of the road resulted in 479 casualties. The Chaney house served as a hospital. At the Keller home, Confederate Major
A smaller engagement took place near Funkstown on July 7, three days prior to the Battle of Funkstown.