Battle of Staunton River Bridge
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The Battle of Staunton River Bridge was an engagement on June 25, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during Wilson-Kautz Raid of the American Civil War. The battle took place around the Staunton River Bridge, over the Staunton River, in Halifax and Charlotte counties, Virginia.[3]
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Battle of Staunton River Bridge | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Clockwise from upper left: Brigadier General August V. Kautz, Brigadier General James H. Wilson, Confederate artillery firing across the river | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
James H. Wilson August V. Kautz |
William Henry Fitzhugh Lee Benjamin L. Farinholt | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5,000[1] | 4,100[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
116 total 42 killed 44 wounded 30 missing/captured[2] |
34 total 10 killed 24 wounded[2] |
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