Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes

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Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes
Part of the American Civil War
Date August 26, 1861 Location Nicholas County, West Virginia Result Confederate victory
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
Erastus Tyler	John B. Floyd
Casualties
245	40

Operations in Western Virginia
Philippi – Rich Mountain – Kessler's Cross Lanes – Carnifex Ferry – Cheat Mountain – Greenbrier River – Camp Alleghany

The Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes, also known as the Battle of Cross Lanes, took place on August 26, 1861 in Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) as part of the Operations in Western Virginia Campaign during the American Civil War.

On August 26, Brig. Gen. John B. Floyd, commanding Confederate forces in the Kanawha Valley, crossed the Gauley River to attack Col. Erastus Tyler's 7th Ohio Regiment encamped at Kessler's Cross Lanes. The Union forces were surprised and routed. Floyd then withdrew to the river and took up a defensive position at Carnifex Ferry. During the month, Gen. Robert E. Lee arrived in western Virginia and attempted to coordinate the forces of Brig. Gens. Floyd, Henry A. Wise, and William W. Loring.

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• CWSAC Battle Summaries, National Park Service