The Battle of Yellow Tavern was fought on May 11, 1864, as part of the Overland Campaign of the American Civil War. Union cavalry under Maj. Gen. Philip Sheridan was detached from Grant's Army of the Potomac to conduct a raid on Richmond, Virginia, and challenged Confederate cavalry commander Maj. Gen. J.E.B. Stuart. The Confederates were outnumbered, and Stuart was mortally wounded.
Main Timeline Wikipedia Gallery Bibliography Table Search Files
1864
Wikimedia , Wikidata battle , United States ,
Location: 37.6599, -77.4552, KML , Cluster Map , Maps , 25 places
ⓘ
1864-05-11T00:00:00Z
1864-05-11T00:00:00Z
1864 Battle of Yellow Tavern
1862-05-15T00:00:00Z
1862-05-15T00:00:00Z
1862-05-27T00:00:00Z
1862-05-27T00:00:00Z
1862-05-31T00:00:00Z
1862-06-01T00:00:00Z
1862-06-25T00:00:00Z
1862-06-25T00:00:00Z
1862-06-25T00:00:00Z
1862-07-01T00:00:00Z
1862-06-26T00:00:00Z
1862-06-26T00:00:00Z
1862-06-27T00:00:00Z
1862-06-27T00:00:00Z
1862-06-27T00:00:00Z
1862-06-28T00:00:00Z
1862-06-29T00:00:00Z
1862-06-29T00:00:00Z
1864-05-12T00:00:00Z
1864-05-12T00:00:00Z
1864-05-12T00:00:00Z
1864-05-16T00:00:00Z
1864-05-26T00:00:00Z
1864-05-26T00:00:00Z
1864-05-28T00:00:00Z
1864-05-28T00:00:00Z
1864-05-28T00:00:00Z
1864-05-30T00:00:00Z
1864-05-30T00:00:00Z
1864-05-30T00:00:00Z
1864-05-31T00:00:00Z
1864-06-12T00:00:00Z
1864-08-14T00:00:00Z
1864-08-20T00:00:00Z
1864-09-29T00:00:00Z
1864-09-30T00:00:00Z
1864-10-07T00:00:00Z
1864-10-07T00:00:00Z
1864-10-13T00:00:00Z
1864-10-13T00:00:00Z
1864-10-27T00:00:00Z
1864-10-28T00:00:00Z
{"selectable":false,"showCurrentTime":false,"width":"100%","zoomMin":100000000000}
Cavalry fight at Yellow Tavern
Generals and battles of the Civil War (1891) (14576272247)
The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576415718)
The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14740044936)
The Battle of Yellow Tavern
YellowTavern
Marker denoting the site where General Jeb Stuart was mortally wounded at the battle of Yellow Tavern.
Jeb stuart memorial 5308186
Jeb stuart memorial 5308165
Type Subtype Date Description Notes Source
event armed conflict Fall of Richmond battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Drewry's Bluff battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Hanover Court House battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Seven Pines battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Oak Grove battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Seven Days Battles battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Beaver Dam Creek battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Gaines's Mill battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Garnett's & Golding's Farm battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1862 Battle of Savage's Station battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Yellow Tavern battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Meadow Bridge battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Proctor's Creek battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of North Anna battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Haw's Shop battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Totopotomoy Creek battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Old Church battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Cold Harbor United States, battle, siege Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Second Battle of Deep Bottom battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Chaffin's Farm battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Darbytown and New Market Roads battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Darbytown Road battle Wikidata event armed conflict 1864 Battle of Fair Oaks & Darbytown Road battle Wikidata organisation military branch 1861 Confederate States Navy navy Wikidata organisation shipbuilding company William R. Trigg Company shipbuilding, shipbuilding company Wikidata site fort Fort Darling fort Wikidata site fort Fort Harrison artillery fort, military installation, Confederate States of America Wikidata
commons image Cavalry fight at Yellow Tavern
Commons commons image Generals and battles of the Civil War (1891) (14576272247)
Commons commons image The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14576415718)
Commons commons image The soldier in our Civil War - a pictorial history of the conflict, 1861-1865, illustrating the valor of the soldier as displayed on the battle-field, from sketches drawn by Forbes, Waud, Taylor, (14740044936)
Commons commons image The Battle of Yellow Tavern
Commons commons image YellowTavern
Commons commons image Marker denoting the site where General Jeb Stuart was mortally wounded at the battle of Yellow Tavern.
Commons commons image Jeb stuart memorial 5308186
Commons commons image Jeb stuart memorial 5308165
Commons