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battle, nineteenth century

Battle of Yazoo City

Battle of Yazoo City was a battle fought on 5 March 1864 in what is now Mississippi, United States. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 1,200; 5 gunboats against 1,300; 6 guns.

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Fought5 March 1864
WhereMississippi, United States32.856N, 90.407W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsUnited States (Union)againstConfederate States
Casualties and losses183and64

Record

Date5 March 1864
PlaceMississippi, United States
32.856N, 90.407W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength1,200; 5 gunboats1,300; 6 guns
Casualties and losses18364
Commanders
  • James Henry Coates
  • Lawrence Sullivan Ross
Battle of Yazoo CityBattle of Yazoo CityBattle of Snyder's BluffBattle of Champion HillBattle of Big Black River BridgeBattle of Chickasaw BayouBattle of JacksonBattle of Snyder's BluffBattle of JacksonMonroeGreenvilleLaurel100 km32.856N, 90.407W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1864

Battle of Yazoo City is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (20 in Mississippi).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q104841826, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Yazoo City, revision 1370277172, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.