Battle of Cool Spring

Battle of Cool Spring
Part of the American Civil War
Date July 17–18, 1864 (1864-07-17 – 1864-07-18) Location Clarke County, Virginia 39°09′N 77°52′W / 39.15°N 77.86°W / 39.15; -77.86 Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Horatio G. Wright Joseph Thoburn	Jubal A. Early John C. Breckinridge
Strength
5,000[1]	8,000[1]
Casualties and losses
422	397
class=notpageimage| Location of the battle in Virginia

The Battle of Cool Spring, also known as Castleman's Ferry, Island Ford, Parker's Ford, and Snicker's Ferry, was a battle in the American Civil War fought July 17–18, 1864, in Clarke County, Virginia, as part of the Valley Campaigns of 1864. The battle was a Confederate victory.