Moorefield (Oldfields)

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Moorefield (1864)

War:

American Civil War

Also known as:

Oldfields

Date(s):

7 Aug 1864

Location:

Hardy County, West Virginia, US

Outcome:

Union victory

Description:

Brig. Gen. William W. Averell, USA
Brig. Gen. John McCausland, CSA

The forces were small, a few brigades on each side.

There were about 500 casualties.

While returning to the Shenandoah Valley after burning Chambersburg, McCausland’s and Johnson’s cavalry were surprised at Moorefield on August 7. Before dawn Averell’s men routed Johnson’s brigade, then scattered McCausland’s own men. By midday Averell had over 400 prisoners, and had established superiority over Confederate cavalry for the remainder of the 1864 Valley Campaign.

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