Battle of Fitzhugh's Woods

This article is about the minor 1864 battle. For the major 1864 campaign, see Camden Expedition.
Battle of Fitzhugh's Woods
Part of American Civil War and the Camden Expedition

Dandridge McRae (left) and Christopher Columbus Andrews (right)
DateApril 1, 1864
Location
Near Augusta, Arkansas
35°20.903′N 91°19.351′W / 35.348383°N 91.322517°W / 35.348383; -91.322517
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Christopher C. Andrews
Everett W. Foster		 Dandridge McRae
Thomas R. Freeman
Units involved
Various Confederate cavalry units, Partisan Rangers, and mounted infantry
Strength
231 545
Casualties and losses
  • 7-8 Killed, 16 Wounded, 4-5 Captured, 1 Missing
  • Between 20-25 Killed, between 60-75 Wounded

    • The Battle of Fitzhugh's Woods, also called the Action at Fitzhugh's Woods, the Battle of Fitzhugh's Farm, or the Battle of Fitzhugh's Plantation, was fought on April 1, 1864 near Augusta, Arkansas as part of the Western theater of the American Civil War. The battle was fought between combined irregular cavalry and mounted infantry forces under Brigadier General Dandridge McRae against a detachment of the 3rd Minnesota Infantry Regiment and the 8th Missouri Cavalry Regiment led by Colonel Christopher Columbus Andrews. The battle derives its name from the nearby plantation owned by Virginia planter and slaveowner Rufus King Fitzhugh (1816-1888).

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