Battle of Salem Church
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Quick Facts Battle of Salem Church, Date ...
Battle of Salem Church (Battle of Banks' Ford) | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Attack on Gen. Sedgwick's Corps, seen from the north bank of the Rappahannock River. Forbes, Edwin, artist, May 4, 1863. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John Sedgwick | Robert E. Lee | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
VI Corps, Army of the Potomac | Army of Northern Virginia | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
23,000[1] | 10,000[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4,611[3] | 4,935[3] |
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The Battle of Salem Church, and the Battle of Banks' Ford took place on May 3 and 4 respectively, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as part of the Chancellorsville Campaign of the American Civil War.