Battle of Wilson's Wharf

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Battle of Wilson's Wharf
Part of the American Civil War
Date May 24, 1864 Location Charles City, Virginia Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders
Edward A. Wild	Fitzhugh Lee
Strength
1,800	3,000

v • d • e Grant's Overland Campaign Wilderness – Spotsylvania Court House – Yellow Tavern – Meadow Bridge – Wilson's Wharf – North Anna – Haw's Shop – Totopotomoy Creek – Old Church – Cold Harbor – Trevilian Station – Saint Mary's Church

The Battle of Wilson's Wharf (also called the Battle of Fort Pocahontas) was a battle in Union General Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia.

On May 24, Confederate Maj. Gen. Fitzhugh Lee's cavalry division (about 3,000 men) attacked the Union supply depot at Wilson's Wharf, on the James River in eastern Charles City, Virginia, and was repulsed by two African American regiments of the United States Colored Troops under the command of Brig. Gen. Edward A. Wild (about 1,800 men), who were in the process of constructing a fortification there, which was subsequently named Fort Pocahontas.

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• National Park Service battle description