Battle of Bentonville

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The Battle of Bentonville was one of the last major engagements of the American Civil War, fought in March 1865 in North Carolina between Union forces under William T. Sherman and Confederate troops led by Joseph E. Johnston.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
combatant Confederate Army of Tennessee
linked to: Army of Tennessee

Union Army
commander Joseph E. Johnston
William Tecumseh Sherman
ConfederateCasualties about 2,600 killed, wounded, or missing
ConfederateCommander Alexander P. Stewart NERFINISHED
Braxton Bragg
Joseph E. Johnston
William J. Hardee
ConfederateObjective to concentrate scattered Confederate forces to strike Sherman’s column
ConfederateStrength about 20,000–21,000 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date March 19–21, 1865
endDate 1865-03-21
followedBy surrender of Joseph E. Johnston at Bennett Place
surrender of the Army of Tennessee
hasDesignation National Historic Landmark (battlefield site)
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
location Bentonville, North Carolina
Johnston County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of the last major battles of the American Civil War
largest Civil War battle fought in North Carolina
partOf Carolinas Campaign
Sherman’s Carolinas Campaign
linked to: Carolinas Campaign
precededBy Battle of Wyse Fork
result Union victory
startDate 1865-03-19
state North Carolina
strategicObjective Confederate attempt to defeat part of Sherman’s army in detail
theater Western Theater of the American Civil War
tookPlaceNear Bentonville Battlefield State Historic Site
UnionArmy Military Division of the Mississippi
UnionCasualties about 1,500 killed, wounded, or missing
UnionCommander Henry W. Slocum
Oliver O. Howard
linked to: Oliver Otis Howard

William Tecumseh Sherman
UnionObjective to move north through the Carolinas to join forces with Ulysses S. Grant
UnionStrength about 60,000 soldiers
UnionWing Left Wing (Army of Georgia)
linked to: Army of Georgia

Right Wing (Army of the Tennessee)
year 1865

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Carolinas Campaign notableBattle Battle of Bentonville
Army of the Tennessee engagement Battle of Bentonville
Battle of Bentonville alsoKnownAs Battle of Bentonville, North Carolina
linked to: Battle of Bentonville
Battle of Averasborough followedBy Battle of Bentonville
Battle of Wyse Fork followedBy Battle of Bentonville