Battle of Yellow Tavern Facts — Date, Location, Casualties, and Outcome

Battle of Yellow Tavern Date

The Battle of Yellow Tavern took place on May 11, 1864.

Battle of Yellow Tavern Location

It was fought in 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.

Battle of Yellow Tavern Timeline

This timeline of the Battle of Yellow Tavern shows where it falls in the Overland Campaign.

• 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