Battle of Camp Wildcat
| Battle of Camp Wildcat | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States of America (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Albin F. Schoepf | Felix Zollicoffer | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Camp Wildcat garrison | Zollicoffer's Brigade | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 7,000 | 5,400 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed 20 wounded |
11 killed 42 missing or wounded | ||||||
Wildcat Battlefield Site | |
| Location | 13.4 miles north of London, Kentucky off U.S. Route 25 |
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| Coordinates | 37°15′43″N 84°12′1″W / 37.26194°N 84.20028°W |
| Area | 129 acres (52 ha) |
| Built | 1861 |
| NRHP reference No. | 79001018 |
| Added to NRHP | June 28, 1979 |
The Battle of Camp Wildcat (also known as Wildcat Mountain and Camp Wild Cat) was one of the early engagements of the American Civil War (Civil War). It occurred October 21, 1861, in northern Laurel County, Kentucky during the campaign known as the Kentucky Confederate Offensive or Operations in Eastern Kentucky (1861). The battle is considered one of the first Union victories of the Civil War, and marked the second engagement of troops in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.