Battle of Proctor's Creek

Battle of Proctor's Creek
Part of the American Civil War
DateMay 12, 1864 (1864-05-12) – May 16, 1864 (1864-05-16)
Location
Chesterfield County, Virginia
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Benjamin F. Butler P. G. T. Beauregard
Strength
30,000 [1] 18,000 [1]
Casualties and losses
6,600 [1]

The Battle of Proctor's Creek -- also referred to as Drewry's Bluff or Fort Darling -- was fought from May 12 to May 16, 1864, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of the American Civil War. Proctor's Creek was named for Charles Proctor,[2] who lived and farmed on the land surrounding most of the creek.

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  2. ^ "Proctor's Creek, Battle of". American History Central. Retrieved 2020-12-09.