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Battles -
Battle Summaries
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| Battle Name: |
Waynesborough |
| Other Names: |
None |
| State: |
Georgia |
| Location: |
Burke County |
| Campaign: |
Savannah Campaign (1864) |
| Dates: |
December 4, 1864 |
| Principal Commanders: |
Brig. Gen. H. Judson Kilpatrick [US]; Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler [CS] |
| Forces Engaged: |
3rd Cavalry Division, Military Division of the Mississippi [US]; Cavalry Command, Army of
Tennessee [CS] |
| Estimated Casualties: |
440 total (US 190; CS 250) |
| Description: |
As Sherman’s infantry marched southeast through Georgia, his cavalry under Brig. Gen. Judson
Kilpatrick rode northeastward. He set out on the morning of December 4 to attack Waynesborough and destroy
Joseph Wheeler’s cavalry command. That morning Kilpatrick’s men advanced, driving the Rebel skirmishers in front
of them. The Union force then came up against a defensive line of barricades which they eventually overran. As the
Union advance continued, they met more barricades which required time to overcome. Finally, the Confederates fell
back to a final line of barricades within the town. After furious fighting, the Union troops broke through and
Wheeler’s force ran. |
| Results: |
Union victory |
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