Battle of Fayetteville (1863)

Battle of Fayetteville
	Part of the American Civil War
	; Union headquarters during the action at Fayetteville; (present-day Washington County Historical Society).
Date	April 18, 1863
Location	Washington County, Arkansas36°04′00.4″N 94°09′24.8″W
Result	Union victory
Belligerents
United States	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Col. M. La Rue Harrison	Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell
Units involved
Post of Fayetteville; 1st Arkansas Cavalry; 1st Arkansas Infantry;	Cabell's Brigade; Monroe's regiment; Carroll's regiment; Dorsey's squadron; [John F.] Hill's battalion; (less three companies); Hughey's battery;
Strength
300–400 troops	900 cavalry; 2 guns
Casualties and losses
4 dead and 77 wounded or missing	~ 20 dead and 50 wounded or missing

The Battle of Fayetteville, also known as the Action at Fayetteville, took place during the American Civil War on April 18, 1863, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

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