Battle of Yellow Tavern

When

11 May 1864

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

37.66° N, 77.46° W

Description

1864 battle of the American Civil War

Battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Yellow Tavern was fought on May 11, 1864, as part of the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War. Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan was detached from Grant's Army of the Potomac to conduct a raid on Richmond, Virginia, and challenged Confederate cavalry commander Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The Confederates were outnumbered, and Stuart was mortally wounded.

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• American Civil War12 Apr 1861 · Civil war