Battle of Yellow Tavern
05/11/1864 AD defeated
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 challenge Confederate cavalry commander Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The Confederates were outnumbered, and Stuart was mortally wounded. However, Sheridan’s 'sideshow' did not achieve any of its other objectives, and had meanwhile deprived Grant’s army of key cavalry functions at Spotsylvania
Richmond, VA
Lattitude: 37.5407° N
Longitude: 77.436° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
Lattitude: 37.5407° N
Longitude: 77.436° W
Region: North America
Modern Day United States
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