Battle of Haw's Shop

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Battle of Haw's Shop
Enon Church
Began:

May 28, 1864

Ended:

Same day

Location:

Hanover County, Virginia

Theater:

Eastern Theater

Campaign:

Grant’s Overland Campaign

Outcome:

Inconclusive

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Combatants
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Commanders

David M. Gregg
Brigadier General, USA

Fitzhugh Lee
Major General, CSA
Wade Hampton
Major General, CSA

Strength
Casualties

344

400

  

Gregg’s cavalry division, supported by Torbert’s division, advanced to cover the Army of the Potomac’s crossing of the Pamunkey River and movement toward Totopotomoy Creek. Fitzhugh Lee’s and Hampton’s cavalry divisions, later reinforced by Butler’s South Carolina brigade, met the Federals at Enon Church. After seven hours of mostly dismounted cavalry fighting, the Federal advance was stopped. Both Confederate and Union infantry began arriving in the vicinity as the cavalry fighting raged. (NPS summary)