Battle of Lynchburg

Battle of Lynchburg
	Part of the American Civil War
Date	June 17, 1864 – June 18, 1864
Location	Lynchburg, Virginia
Result	Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
David Hunter	Jubal Early
Strength
16,643	14,000
Casualties and losses
700 killed, wounded, and missing (estimated)	200 killed, wounded, and missing (estimated)

The Battle of Lynchburg was fought on June 17–18, 1864, two miles outside Lynchburg, Virginia, as part of the American Civil War. The Union Army of West Virginia, under Maj. Gen. David Hunter, attempted to capture the city but was repulsed by Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal Anderson Early.

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