Battle of Kessler's Cross Lanes

Part of the American Civil War

Date	August 26, 1861 (1861-08-26)
Location	Nicholas County, Virginia (now West Virginia) Coordinates: 38°14′06″N 80°56′06″W / 38.23500°N 80.93500°W / 38.23500; -80.93500
Result	Confederate victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

CSA (Confederacy)

Commanders and leaders

Erastus Tyler

John B. Floyd

Strength

Approximately 1,000 men

2,000 men

Casualties and losses

15 killed
20 wounded
38 captured

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, Col. Douglas Micklich and William W. Loring.

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