Battle of Fort Stevens
1864 battle of the American Civil War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Fort Stevens was an American Civil War battle fought July 11–12, 1864, in Washington County, D.C. in present-day Northwest Washington, D.C., during the Valley campaigns of 1864 between forces under Confederate Lieutenant General Jubal Early and Union Major General Alexander McDowell McCook.
Battle of Fort Stevens | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Officers and men of the 3rd Massachusetts Heavy Artillery Regiment at Fort Stevens | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | Confederate States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alexander M. McCook Horatio G. Wright Abraham Lincoln (observer) | Jubal Early | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
9,600[1] | 10,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
373[3] | 400–500[3][4] |
Early's attack, less than 4 miles (6.4 km) from the White House, caused consternation in the U.S. government, but reinforcements under Maj. Gen. Horatio G. Wright and the strong defenses of Fort Stevens minimized the threat. Early withdrew after two days of skirmishing after attempting no serious assaults. Then U.S. President Abraham Lincoln personally observed the battle's fighting.