Battle of Rivers' Bridge

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Battle of Rivers' Bridge
Salkehatchie River, Hickory Hill, Owens’ Crossroads
Lawtonville, Duck Creek
Began:

February 3, 1865

Ended:

Same day

Location:

Bamberg County, South Carolina

Theater:

Western Theater

Campaign:

Carolinas Campaign

Outcome:

Union victory

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Combatants
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Commanders

Francis P. Blair
Major General, USA

Lafayette McLaws
Major General, CSA

Strength

5,000

1,200

Casualties

92

170

  

On February 2, a Confederate force under McLaws held the crossings of the Salkehatchie River against the advance of the right wing of Sherman’s Army. Federal soldiers began building bridges across the swamp to bypass the road block. In the meantime, Union columns worked to get on the Confederates’ flanks and rear. On February 3, two Union brigades waded the swamp downstream and assaulted McLaws’s right. McLaws retreated toward Branchville after stalling Sherman’s advance for only one day. (NPS summary)