Battle of Fayetteville | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Union headquarters during the action at Fayetteville (present-day Washington County Historical Society). | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Confederate States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. M. La Rue Harrison | Brig. Gen. William L. Cabell | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Post of Fayetteville |
Cabell's Brigade
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Strength | |||||||
300–400 troops |
900 cavalry 2 guns | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 dead and 77 wounded or missing | ~ 20 dead and 50 wounded or missing |
The Battle of Fayetteville, also known as the Action at Fayetteville, took place during the American Civil War on April 18, 1863, in Fayetteville, Arkansas.