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Battle of Bentonville - Definition and Overview

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Battle of Bentonville, N.C., fought March 19th, 1865.
Battle of Bentonville
ConflictAmerican Civil War
DateMarch 19-21, 1865
PlaceBentonville, North Carolina
ResultUnion victory
Combatants
United States of America Confederate States of America
Commanders
William T. Sherman
Henry Warner Slocum 		Joseph E. Johnston
Strength
Army of Georgia Army of Tennessee
Casualties
1,646 3,092
Carolinas Campaign
Rivers' Bridge – Wyse Fork – Monroe's Cross Roads – Averasborough – Bentonville

The Battle of Bentonville was the last major battle between the armies of William T. Sherman and Joseph E. Johnston during the Civil War. The defeat and loss of manpower inflicted in the battle brought about the surrender of Joseph Johnston and the main army of the Western Theater.

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