Battle of Yellow Tavern Facts

Date

• May 11, 1864

Location

• Henrico County, Virginia, at Yellow Tavern

Campaign

• Overland Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

• Major General Philip Sheridan

Principal Confederate Commanders

• Major General James Ewell Brown (J.E.B.) Stuart
• Major General Fitzhugh Lee

Union Forces Engaged

• Sheridan’s Cavalry Corps (Army of the Potomac)

Confederate Forces Engaged

• Stuart’s Cavalry Corps (Army of Northern Virginia)

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

• Roughly 12,000

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

• Roughly 5,000

Estimated Union Casualties

• 625 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Estimated Confederate Casualties

• 300 (captured)

Result

• Union victory

Significance

• During the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Major General James Ewell Brown (J. E. B.) Stuart was mortally wounded.
• Following the Battle of Yellow Tavern, Major General Philip Sheridan continued to threaten Richmond’s defenses, before withdrawing to Bermuda Hundred, Virginia for resupply.

Timeline of the Overland Campaign

These are the main battles and events of the Overland Campaign in order.

• May 5–7, 1864 — Battle of The Wilderness
• May 8–21 — Battle of Spotsylvania Court House
• May 11 — Battle of Yellow Tavern
• May 23–26 — Battle of North Anna
• May 24 — Battle of Wilson’s Wharf
• May 28 — Battle of Haw’s Shop
• May 28–30 — Battle of Totopotomoy Creek
• May 30 — Battle of Old Church
• May 31–June 12 — Battle of Cold Harbor
• June 11-12 — Battle of Trevilian Station
• June 24 — Battle of Saint Mary’s Church