Conflict: | Battle of Strasburg |
Partof: | American Civil War |
Place: | Strasburg, Virginia |
Result: | Union victory |
Combatant1: | United States (Union) |
Combatant2: | CSA (Confederacy) |
Units2: | three Confederate divisions |
Units1: | 4th New Jersey Infantry 10th New Jersey Infantry 15th New Jersey Infantry 1st Connecticut Cavalry 3rd New Jersey Cavalry |
Commander2: | Jubal A. Early |
Commander1: | William H. Penrose |
Strength2: | 8,000-9,000 |
Strength1: | 1,200 |
Casualties2: | 20 killed and wounded? |
Casualties1: | 20 killed 80 wounded 250 Captured |
The Battle of Strasburg was a relatively minor engagement in the American Civil War when a small Union force of New Jersey infantry delayed three Confederate divisions from the army of Jubal A. Early at Strasburg, Virginia.