Battle of Strasburg
| Battle of Strasburg | |||||||
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| Part of American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States (Union) |
.svg.png){kind=small} CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colonel Penrose | Jubal A. Early | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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4th New Jersey Infantry 10th New Jersey Infantry 15th New Jersey Infantry 1st Connecticut Cavalry 3rd New Jersey Cavalry | three Confederate divisions | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,200 | 8,000-9,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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20 killed 80 wounded 250 Captured | 20 killed and wounded? | ||||||
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.
Coordinates: 38°59′26″N 78°21′31″W / 38.990550°N 78.358615°W
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