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Battle of Yellow Tavern

Name: Battle of Yellow Tavern
Start: 1864-05-11
Location: Yellow Tavern

When: May 11, 1864
Where: Yellow Tavern
Part of: Overland Campaign opens: Wilderness, Spotsylvania, Sedgwick's death, Yellow Tavern and Ware Bottom Church

Sheridan's cavalry engaged Confederate forces, resulting in the mortal wounding of J.E.B. Stuart on May 11, 1864.

Sheridan told Grant on May 8 that he could defeat Stuart if his Cavalry Corps were let loose. The Battle of Yellow Tavern was fought on May 11, 1864, as part of the Overland Campaign, where Stuart was mortally wounded.

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