Battle of Cheat Mountain (Battle of Cheat Summit Fort) | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
![]() Earthworks at Fort Milroy, pictured in 2006 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Joseph J. Reynolds Nathan Kimball George R. Latham |
Robert E. Lee Samuel Read Anderson Albert Rust Henry R. Jackson | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000[1] | 3,000[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
10 killed, 14 wounded, 64 captures (88 total)[2] | 100 killed, 20 captured (Reynolds and Kimball) |
The Battle of Cheat Mountain, also known as the Battle of Cheat Summit Fort, took place from September 12 to 15, 1861, in Pocahontas County and Randolph County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War. It was the first battle of the Civil War in which Robert E. Lee led troops into combat. During the battle, Lee attempted to surround the Union garrison atop Cheat Mountain, but the attack was never launched, due to false information from prisoners and poor communications among the various Confederate commands.
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