Battle at Yellow Tavern-Stuart’s Last Battle - Lakeside VA
Posted by: Don.Morfe
N 37° 39.692 W 077° 27.214
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Sheridan’s troopers met 4,000 Southern cavalrymen under Gen. J.E.B. Stuart near here at Yellow Tavern on May 11, 1864. Sheridan attacked Stuart on this high ground. The Confederate line shattered. Stuart fell fatally wounded here.
Waymark Code: WM13D3A
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2020
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TEXT from Historical Marker attached-Yellow Tavern-Stuart’s Last Battle— Lee Vs. Grant - The 1864 Campaign —While Grant and Lee fought at Spotsylvania, Gen. Philip H. Sheridan took 12,000 Federal cavalry on a raid toward Richmond. After destroying a large Confederate supply depot at Beaver Dam Station, Sheridan’s troopers met 4,000 Southern cavalrymen under Gen. J.E.B. Stuart near here at Yellow Tavern on May 11, 1864. Union cavalry attacked from the west and in heavy hand-to-hand fighting drove Gen. Lunsford Lomax’s Brigade from Telegraph Road before pushing northward.
Late in the day, while the Richmond local defense troops gathered to guard the capital, Sheridan attacked Stuart on this high ground. The Confederate line shattered. Stuart fell fatally wounded here while rallying his men.
Although the road to Richmond seemed open, Sheridan chose to skirt the city and rejoin Grant’s army.
Name of Battle: Battle at Yellow Tavern
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 05/11/1864
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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