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Battle of Averasboro

Confederate Commander

Lieut. Gen. William J. Hardee

Forces Engaged: 12,000

Killed: 108

Wounded: 68

Captured or Missing: 217

Total Casualties: 393

Confederate Officers

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Maj. Gen. John C. Brown

Brig. Gen. James A. Smith

Brig. Gen. Daniel C. Govan

Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws

Brig. Gen. John D. Kennedy

Brig. Gen. William B. Talioferro

Brig. Gen. Stephen Elliott, Jr.

Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Palmer

Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler

Brig. Gen. William W. Allen

Brig. Gen. Robert H. Anderson

Brig. Gen. George G. Dibrell

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Confederate Order of Battle

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Confederate Official Records

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March 16, 1865

Harnett & Cumberland Counties, North Carolina

Result: Inconclusive

Part of Carolina's Campaign

American Battlefield Trust

Sherman's Juggernaut

Averasboro - An Article

Battle Map

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Carolana

Battle of Averasboro

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North Carolina History Project

Battle of Averasboro, Part I

Battle of Averasboro, Part II

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Averasboro Battlefield Museum

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American History Central

Battle of Averasboro

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N.C. Geography

The Confederate Last Victory: The Battle of Averasboro, North Carolina

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Forces Engaged: 7,000

Killed: 95

Wounded: 533

Captured or Missing: 54

Total Casualties: 682

Union Officers

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Maj. Gen. Jefferson C. Davis

Brig. Gen. William P. Carlin

Bvt. Brig. Gen. Harrison C. Hobart

Bvt. Brig. Gen. George P. Buell

Brig. Gen. James D. Morgan

Brig. Gen. William Vandever

Brig. Gen. John G. Mitchell

Bvt. Brig. Gen. Benjamin D. Fearing

Bvt. Maj. Gen. Alpheus S. Williams

Brig. Gen. Nathaniel J. Jackson

Brig. Gen. James S. Robinson

Bvt. Maj. Gen. William T. Ward

Bvt. Brig. Gen. William Cogwell

Bvt. Maj. Gen. Hugh J. Kilpatrick

Bvt. Brig. Gen. Smith D. Atkins

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Union Order of Battle

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Union Official Records

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