Battle of Averasboro
Confederate Commander
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
Brig. Gen. John D. Kennedy
Brig. Gen. William B. Talioferro
Brig. Gen. Stephen Elliott, Jr.
Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Palmer
Brig. Gen. William W. Allen
Brig. Gen. Robert H. Anderson
Brig. Gen. George G. Dibrell
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March 16, 1865
Harnett & Cumberland Counties, North Carolina
Result: Inconclusive
Part of Carolina's Campaign
American Battlefield Trust
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Carolana
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North Carolina History Project
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American History Central
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N.C. Geography
The Confederate Last Victory: The Battle of Averasboro, North Carolina
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Union Commander
Forces Engaged: 7,000
Killed: 95
Wounded: 533
Captured or Missing: 54
Total Casualties: 682
Union Officers
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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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