Monroe's
Crossroads
March 10, 1865
As Sherman’s army advanced into North Carolina, Kilpatrick’s Cavalry
Division screened its left flank. On the evening of March 9, two of Kilpatrick’s
brigades encamped near the Charles Monroe House in Cumberland (now Hoke) County.
Early on the 10th, Confederate cavalry under the command of Lt. Gen. Wade
Hampton surprised the Federals in their camps, driving them back in confusion
and capturing wagons and artillery. The Federals regrouped and counterattacked,
regaining their artillery and camps after a desperate fight. With Union reinforcements
on the way, the Confederates withdrew.
Other Names: |
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Fayetteville,
Kilpatrick's Skedaddle, Kilpatrick's Shirttail Skedaddle, Fayetteville
Road, Blue’s Farm |
Location: |
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Hoke County,
North Carolina |
Campaign: |
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Campaign
of the Carolinas (February-April 1865) |
Principle Commanders: |
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Maj. Gen.
Joseph Wheeler and Lt. Gen. Wade Hampton [CS]
Brig. Gen. Judson Kilpatrick [US]
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Forces Engaged: |
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Wheeler’s and Hampton’s
Cavalry Division (3,000) [CS]
Kilpatrick’s Cavalry Division (1,850) [US]
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Estimated Casualties: |
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269 total (CS 86, US
183)
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Results: |
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Inconclusive
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Onsite Links |
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- Official Reports - Third
Cavalry Division operations January 28-March 24
- Bvt. Major General Judson Kilpatrick
- Comprehensive History of Texas, Vol. 2,
1898 - "Terry's
Texas Rangers"
- Kate Scurry Terrell mentions the battle of Monroe's
Crossroads.
- Charleston Sunday News, November 20, 1898
- "Major
Faulkner's Words"
- Major Faulkner of Wheeler's Cavalry mentions the
battle of Monroe's Crossroads.
- Confederate Veteran, February 1899 - "Col.
Joseph Robins, 3rd Alabama Cavalry"
- Colonel Robins was wounded at Monroe's Crossroads.
- Confederate Veteran, November 1901 - "Stearn's
Old Regiment in Reunion"
- W. G. Lillard of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry was
wounded at Monroe's Crossroads.
- Confederate Veteran, April 1904 - "How
Kilpatrick Lost Pistols & Holsters"
- Lt. Col. John W. Inzer of the 32/58th AL Infantry.
- Confederate Veteran, December 1904 - "Fighting"
Kilpatrick's Escape"
- Private H. H. Scott of the Charleston Light Dragoons,
One of Hampton's Scouts.
- Confederate Veteran, February 1905 - "Honor
to Private John Hammond"
- Captain F. E. Eve of Cobb's Legion
- Confederate Veteran, October 1905 - "More
About Kilpatrick's Horses"
- W. G. Caruthers of the 2nd Georgia Cavalry
- Confederate Veteran, February 1906 - "Kilpatrick's
Spotted Horse"
- W. H. Davis
- Confederate Veteran, March 1906 - "Col.
Henry M. Ashby"
- Lieutenant James P. Coffin of the 2d Tennessee
Cavalry
- Confederate Veteran, April 1906 - "History
of the Surprise of Kilpatrick"
- N. A. Hood of the 51st Alabama Cavalry
- Confederate Veteran, July 1906 - "The
Kilpatrick Spotted Horse Affair"
- Memebers of 3rd AL Cavaly
- Confederate Veteran, November 1906 - "Shannon's
Scouts — Kilpatrick"
- J. C. Witcher of Shannon's Scouts
- Confederate Veteran, November 1906 - "The
Last Roll: Col. M. C. Dickson"
- Colonel M. C. Dickson of Hampton's Cavalry was
wounded at Monroe's Crossroads.
- Confederate Veteran, November 1907 - "The
Last Roll: James Edward Hogin"
- James E. Hogin of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry was
wounded at Monroe's Crossroads.
- Confederate Veteran, December 1909 - "Ruffins
Dragoons with A. S. Johnston"
- I. B. Ulmer of 3rd Alabama Cavalry was at Monroe's
Crossroads.
- Confederate Veteran, February 1910 "Ohio
Veteran Doesn't like the Rebel Yell"
- William H. Morris of 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
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- Confederate Veteran, July 1911 - "About
the Fayetteville (N. C.) Road Fight"
- J. W. Dubose's inquirey
- Confederate Veteran, September 1911 - "About
fight at Fayetteville, N. C."
- W. G. Allen - adjutant of the 5th Tennessee Cavalry
- Confederate Veteran, September 1911 - "Report
by Joseph A. Jones"
- Joseph A. Jones of the 51st Alabama Cavalry
- Confederate Veterans, September 1911 -
"Another
Brief Report"
- Sam Bennett of the 4th Tennessee Cavalry
- Confederate Veteran, September 1911 - "More
of Fight at Fayetteville"
- U. R. Brooks - one of General Butler's couriers.
- Confederate Veteran, November 1911 - "Participants
in Battle of Fayetteville, NC"
- Natt Holman of the 8th Texas Cavalry
- Terry's Texas Rangers, 1911 - Chapter
15
- L. B. Giles of Terry's Texas Rangers briefely mentions
the battle in his book.
- Confederate Veteran, 1912 - "The
Other Side of Fayetteville, N. C."
- William H. Morris of the 10th Ohio Volunteer Cavalry.
- Confederate Veteran, September 1912 "Other
Side of the Fayetteville Road Fight"
- Capt. Theo F. Northrop - Kilpatrick's Chief of
Scouts
- Military History of the West - "Shannon's
Scouts"
- Paul Scott
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Offsite Links: |
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- Monroe's
Cross Roads
- CWSAC Battle Summaries
- Fiery
Dawn: The Civil War Battle at Monroe's Crossroads, North Carolina
- Text of book by Sharyn Kane & Richard Keeton
- Cavalry
Clash in the Sandhills: The Battle of Monroe's Crossroads
- US Army Staff Ride study by Kenneth Belew
- The
Civil War Battle at Monroe's Crossroads: An Historical Archeological
Perspective
- Archeological study by Douglas D. Scott & William
J Hunt, Jr.
- Battle
of Monroe's Crossroads
- Monroe Genealogy website by Rick Monroe
- 1st
Alabama Cavalry, USU Website
- Includes a page about Monroe's Crossroads with
a photo of the monument.
- First
Alabama Cavalry, USA
- Diary of Sgt. Josiah Wilson, Sgt. Co. D (November
11, 1864 - June 14 1865
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Bibliography: |
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Nationanl Park Service."BATTLE." CWSAC
Battle Summries. Reference No: NUMBER Website.
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