| US Military Dictionary: Battle of South Mountain |
A battle between Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's forces and Union Maj. Gen. George B. McClellan's Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. McClellan's forces attacked Lee's army on September 14, 1862, at South Mountain, near Burkittsville, Maryland. After suffering heavy casualties, the Confederate army retreated, resulting in a Union victory.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| 5min Related Video: Battle of South Mountain |
 | Battle of Crampton's Gap |
| Jesse Lee Reno |
| George Brinton McClellan |
 | What were some of the battles won by the south? Read answer... |
| What was the importance of the Battle of Kings Mountain? Read answer... |
| What mountain ranges are in South America? Read answer... |
 | The battle that was a turning point for the allies in the south pacific was the battle of? |
| Where is the tallest mountain in South America? |
| What is the largest mountain in south america? |
Copyrights:
 |
 | US Military Dictionary. The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military. Copyright © 2001, 2002 by Oxford University Press, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
Mentioned in
