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{{Infobox Military Conflict
|conflict=Battle of Monroe's Crossroads
|partof=the [[American Civil War]]
|date= {{Start date|1865|3|10}}
|place=[[Cumberland County, North Carolina]]
|result=Inconclusive<ref>[http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp//battles/nc018.htm NPS]</ref>
|combatant1= {{flagicon|USA|1863}} [[United States]] ([[Union (American Civil War)|Union]])
|combatant2= {{flagicon|CSA}} [[Confederate States of America|CSA (Confederacy)]]
|commander1=[[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick ]]
|commander2=[[Wade Hampton III|Wade Hampton]]<br>[[Joseph Wheeler]]
|units1 = Kilpatrick’s Cavalry Division
|units2 = Wheeler’s Cavalry Division <br/> Hampton’s Cavalry Division
|strength1= 1,850 <ref name=nps/>
|strength2= 3,000 <ref name=nps/>
|casualties1=550
|casualties2=98
}}
{{Campaignbox Carolinas Campaign}}
The '''Battle of Monroe's Crossroads''' (also known as the '''Battle of Fayetteville Road''', and colloquially in the North as '''Kilpatrick's Shirttail Skedaddle''') was a battle during the [[Carolinas Campaign]] of the [[American Civil War]] in [[Cumberland County, North Carolina]], on the grounds of the present day [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina|Fort Bragg Military Reservation]]. Involving about 4,500 men, it pitted mounted [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] cavalry against dismounted [[Union Army|Union cavalry]]. It was one of the last all-cavalry battles of the Civil War. The inconclusive fighting lasted for several hours early on the morning of March 10, 1865. The Confederate attack delayed the Federal cavalry's movement toward [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], denying Brevet [[Major general (United States)|Maj. Gen.]] [[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick ]] the honor of entering the town first.
The '''Battle of Monroe's Crossroads''' (also known as the '''Battle of Fayetteville Road''', and colloquially in the North as '''Kilpatrick's Shirttail Skedaddle''') was a battle during the [[Carolinas Campaign]] of the [[American Civil War]] in [[Cumberland County, North Carolina]], on the grounds of the present day [[Fort Bragg, North Carolina|Fort Bragg Military Reservation]]. Involving about 4,500 men, it pitted mounted [[Confederate States Army|Confederate]] cavalry against dismounted [[Union Army|Union cavalry]]. It was one of the last all-cavalry battles of the Civil War. The inconclusive fighting lasted for several hours early on the morning of March 10, 1865. The Confederate attack delayed the Federal cavalry's movement toward [[Fayetteville, North Carolina|Fayetteville]], denying Brevet [[Major general (United States)|Maj. Gen.]] [[Hugh Judson Kilpatrick ]] the honor of entering the town first.


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The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads gained the additional time needed for the Confederate infantry to conduct an organized crossing of the [[Cape Fear River]] at Fayetteville unmolested by the advancing Federals. With their troops and equipment east of the Cape Fear, the Confederates burned the bridges as Union forces entered the city.
The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads gained the additional time needed for the Confederate infantry to conduct an organized crossing of the [[Cape Fear River]] at Fayetteville unmolested by the advancing Federals. With their troops and equipment east of the Cape Fear, the Confederates burned the bridges as Union forces entered the city.


The graves of several unidentified Union soldiers can still be seen today in the training area of Ft. Bragg a few miles south of the Normandy Dropzone near the Coleman Impact Area. All visits must be approved by range control.
The graves of several unidentified Union soldiers can still be seen today in the training area of Ft. Bragg a few miles south of the Normandy Dropzone near the Coleman Impact Area. All visits must be approved by range control.<ref>[http://www.bragg.army.mil/culturalresources/monroe's_crossroads.htm Fort Bragg website]</ref>

==Notes==
{{reflist|refs=
<ref name=nps>[http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp//battles/nc018.htm NPS CWSAC battle summary]</ref>
}}

==References==
* Eicher, John H., and [[David J. Eicher]], ''Civil War High Commands.'' Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3.
* [http://www.cr.nps.gov/seac/cavclash/cav-index.htm National Park Service battle study]
* [http://www.nps.gov/history/hps/abpp//battles/nc018.htm NPS CWSAC battle summary]
* [http://www.nps.gov/hps/abpp/CWSII/NorthCarolinaBattlefieldProfiles/Monroes%20Cross%20Roads%20to%20Wyse%20Fork.pdf CWSAC Report Update]

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[[Category:Battles of the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War|Monroe's Crossroads]]
[[Category:Battles of the Main Western Theater of the American Civil War|Monroe's Crossroads]]
[[Category:Confederate victories of the American Civil War|Monroe's Crossroads]]
[[Category:North Carolina in the American Civil War]]
[[Category:Hoke County, North Carolina]]
[[Category:Conflicts in 1865]]
[[Category:1865 in North Carolina]]

[[fr:Bataille de Monroe's Cross Roads]]
[[nl:Slag bij Monroe's Cross Roads]]
[[zh:門羅十字路口前哨戰]]

Revision as of 18:37, 24 January 2012

Battle of Monroe's Crossroads
Part of the American Civil War
DateMarch 10, 1865 (1865-03-10)
Location
Result Inconclusive[1]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Hugh Judson Kilpatrick Wade Hampton
Joseph Wheeler
Units involved
Kilpatrick’s Cavalry Division Wheeler’s Cavalry Division
Hampton’s Cavalry Division
Strength
1,850 [2] 3,000 [2]
Casualties and losses
550 98

The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads (also known as the Battle of Fayetteville Road, and colloquially in the North as Kilpatrick's Shirttail Skedaddle) was a battle during the Carolinas Campaign of the American Civil War in Cumberland County, North Carolina, on the grounds of the present day Fort Bragg Military Reservation. Involving about 4,500 men, it pitted mounted Confederate cavalry against dismounted Union cavalry. It was one of the last all-cavalry battles of the Civil War. The inconclusive fighting lasted for several hours early on the morning of March 10, 1865. The Confederate attack delayed the Federal cavalry's movement toward Fayetteville, denying Brevet Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick the honor of entering the town first.

The main Confederate assault was at dawn and against a poorly guarded and sleeping Union camp. In command of the Confederate forces were Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton and Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler, who were operating together for the first time. One of the goals (not fulfilled) was the capture of Kilpatrick himself, using a small elite squadron of hand-picked troopers. Kilpatrick, ensconced with his mistress in a small log cabin near the farmhouse of Charles Monroe, managed to flee the chaotic scene in his nightshirt, hiding for a period in a nearby swamp before regaining his composure and reorganizing his troops. While initially routed, the Federal cavalry soon recovered and counterattacked, eventually pressuring the Confederates to relinquish the camp. Anticipating the approach of Union infantry, the Confederate commanders ordered their troops to disengage from the action in the mid-morning. Hampton's cavalry finally withdrew in good order toward Fayetteville. Confederate Brig. Gen. Thomas Harrison was wounded during the battle.[3]

The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads gained the additional time needed for the Confederate infantry to conduct an organized crossing of the Cape Fear River at Fayetteville unmolested by the advancing Federals. With their troops and equipment east of the Cape Fear, the Confederates burned the bridges as Union forces entered the city.

The graves of several unidentified Union soldiers can still be seen today in the training area of Ft. Bragg a few miles south of the Normandy Dropzone near the Coleman Impact Area. All visits must be approved by range control.[4]

Notes

  1. ^ NPS
  2. ^ a b NPS CWSAC battle summary
  3. ^ Eicher, John H., and David J. Eicher, Civil War High Commands. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 2001. ISBN 0-8047-3641-3. pp. 283-284
  4. ^ Fort Bragg website

References

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