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Battle of Swift Creek 1864

Battle of Swift Creek: The Rebel Fort Clifton and our batteries on the Appomatox, 1864 (W. Waud)
Image: William Waud, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date9 May 1864Wikidata
Year1864Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictAmerican Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates37.2861, -77.4118Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church was fought on May 9, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Union forces were only partially successful: they inflicted damage on the local railroad, but further advance was halted.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Swift Creek (revision 1370274940), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

37.2861, -77.4118 · United States

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