Skirmish at Cedar Lane
| Skirmish at Cedar Lane | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Commemorative plaque at the site of the skirmish | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | Confederate States | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Oscar Von Heringen (POW) Frederick Mosebach (POW) | John Bell Hood | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 7th New York Infantry Regiment | 3rd Virginia Cavalry Regiment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 40+ | 125+ | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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5 killed several wounded 12 captured | No casualties | ||||||
The Skirmish at Cedar Lane was a Civil War skirmish fought near Newport News, Virginia on July 12, 1861, as part of the operations on the Virginia Peninsula. The skirmish was the first Civil War combat, and first victory, of future Confederate General John Bell Hood.