Battle of Hanover

June 30, 1863 · Hanover

Result Inconclusive

Union cavalry fought J.E.B. Stuart's Confederate cavalry in the streets of Hanover, Pennsylvania. The fight delayed Stuart from joining Lee's army before Gettysburg.

On the map Contemporaries

Union

Confederacy

United States

Confederate States of America

J. E. B. Stuart military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 5,000
Casualties: 215
Killed: 19
Wounded: 73
Missing: 123

Strength: c. 6,000
Casualties: 117
Killed: 9
Wounded: 50
Missing: 58