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The Battle of Monroe's Cross Roads
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Other Names: Blue's Farm, Fayetteville Road Location: Hoke County, N.C. Date: March 10, 1865 Principal Commanders: Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton [CS] Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick [US] Forces Engaged: Cavalry Divisions Estimated Casualties: 269 total (CS 86 - US 183) Result: Inconclusive |
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As Sherman's army advanced into North Carolina, Kilpatrick's Cavalry Division screened its left flank. On the evening of March 9, two of Kilpatrick's brigades encamped near the Charles Monroe House in Cumberland (now Hoke) County. Early on the 10th, Confederate cavalry under the command of Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton surprised the Federals in their camps, driving them back in confusion and capturing wagons and artillery. The surprise was so complete that Kilpatrick was forced to flee for his life in his underclothes. The Federals regrouped and counter-attacked, regaining their artillery and camps after a desperate fight. With Union reinforcements on the way, the Confederates withdrew
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