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Battle of
Hanover
Other Names: None
Location: York County
Campaign: Gettysburg Campaign (June-August 1863)
Date(s): June 30, 1863
Principal Commanders: Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick [US]; Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart [CS]
Forces Engaged: Brigades
Estimated Casualties: 330 total
| Civil War Battle of Hanover, Pennsylvania |
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Description: Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart’s cavalry, which was riding north to get around the
Union army, attacked a Union cavalry regiment, driving it through the streets of Hanover. Brig. Gen. Farnsworth's brigade arrived and counterattacked, routing the Confederate vanguard and nearly capturing Stuart himself. Stuart counterattacked.
Reinforced by Brig. Gen. George A. Custer’s brigade, Farnsworth held his ground, and a stalemate ensued. Stuart was
forced to continue north and east to get around the Union cavalry, further delaying his attempt to rejoin Lee’s army
which was then concentrating at Cashtown Gap west of Gettysburg.
Result(s): Inconclusive
Source: National Park Service
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Reading: Battle of Gettysburg; The Gettysburg Campaign
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