Conflict: | Action at Accotink |
Partof: | the American Civil War |
Date: | July 15, 1864 |
Place: | Fairfax County, Virginia |
Result: | Inconclusive |
Combatant1: | United States (Union) |
Combatant2: | CSA (Confederacy) |
Commander1: | Henry H. Wells |
Commander2: | John S. Mosby[1] |
Strength1: | Home Guard detachment |
Strength2: | 200 |
Casualties1: | 1 killed |
Casualties2: | 1 killed |
The action at Accotink was a skirmish fought between a Union Army home guard unit and 200 Confederate States Army partisan rangers under the command of Colonel John S. Mosby in Fairfax County, Virginia on July 15, 1864.[1] One soldier from each force was killed.[1]