Yazoo City expedition
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This article is about John McArthur's Yazoo City expedition in May 1864. For James Coates' Yazoo City expedition in Feb.–Mar. 1864, see Battle of Yazoo City.
The Yazoo City expedition was an expedition of Union forces from the Vicksburg garrison under General John McArthur against Confederate forces in central Mississippi under General Wirt Adams.
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Yazoo City expedition | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Yazoo River | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
John McArthur | Wirt Adams | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Post of Vicksburg | Adams' Cavalry Brigade | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2 brigades of infantry | brigade | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
5 killed 14 wounded[3] | unknown |
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