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Battle of Charleston

Battle of Charleston was a battle fought on 13 September 1862 at Kanawha County, in what is now West Virginia, United States. The recorded result: Confederate victory. Recorded strength: ~ 5,000 against ~ 5,000.

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Fought13 September 1862
WhereKanawha County, West Virginia, United States38.347N, 81.636W
OutcomeConfederate victory
BelligerentsUnited States (Union)againstConfederate States
Casualties and losses1911 killedand84 killed

Record

Date13 September 1862
PlaceKanawha County, West Virginia, United States
38.347N, 81.636W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~ 5,000~ 5,000
Casualties and losses1911 killed84 killed
Commanders
  • Joseph Andrew Jackson Lightburn
Battle of CharlestonBattle of CharlestonBattle of Scary CreekBattle of Winfield, West VirginiaBattle of FayettevilleBattle of Kessler's Cross LanesBattle of Carnifex FerryBattle of Winfield, West VirginiaBattle of FayettevilleRoanokeHuntingtonBeckleyParkersburgClarksburg100 km38.347N, 81.636W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1862

Battle of Charleston is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (40 in West Virginia).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870714, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Charleston (1862), revision 1385106605, 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.