Battle of Summit Point

Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Summit Point
partof=the American Civil War


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date=August 21 1864
place=Summit Point, West Virginia
result=inconclusive
combatant1= flagicon|USA|1863 United States (Union)
combatant2= flagicon|CSA|1863 CSA (Confederacy)
commander1=Philip Sheridan
commander2=Richard H. Anderson
Jubal A. Early
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casualties2=The Battle of Summit Point, also known as Flowing Springs or Cameron's Depot, was an inconclusive battle of the American Civil War fought on August 21, 1864, near Summit Point, West Virginia.Cite web|title=National Park Service battle description|url=http://www.cr.nps.gov/hps/abpp/battles/wv014.htm|accessdate=2007-03-25]

The battle was part of Union Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan's Shenandoah Valley Campaign, which took place between August and December 1864. While Sheridan concentrated his army near Charles Town, Confederate Lt. Gen. Jubal A. Early and Maj. Gen. Richard H. Anderson attacked the Union forces with converging columns on August 21. Anderson struck north against the Union cavalry at Summit Point. The Union forces fought effective delaying actions, withdrawing to near Halltown on the following day. The battle resulted in approximately 1,000 casualties.

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