Yazoo City expedition

This article is about John McArthur's Yazoo City expedition in May 1864. For James Coates' Yazoo City expedition in Feb.–Mar. 1864, see Battle of Yazoo City.
Yazoo City expedition
Part of the American Civil War

Yazoo River
DateMay 4–21, 1864[1]
Location
Yazoo County, Mississippi
Result Union victory[2]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John McArthur Wirt Adams
Units involved
Post of Vicksburg Adams' Cavalry Brigade
Strength
2 brigades of infantry brigade
Casualties and losses
5 killed
14 wounded[3]		 unknown

The Yazoo City expedition was an expedition of Union forces from the Vicksburg garrison under General John McArthur against Confederate forces in central Mississippi under General Wirt Adams.

  1. ^ Official Records
  2. ^ McArthur's Official Report
  3. ^ McArthur's Official Report