Battle of Swift Creek
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.
| Battle of Swift Creek | |||||||
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| Part of American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Benjamin Butler | P. G. T. Beauregard | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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5 gunboats 14,000 | 4,200 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 990 | |||||||
Location within Virginia | |||||||
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