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14 Mar 1862

Outcome: Union victory: Union troops disembark from ships and capture the town.

15,000 Troops

Union

Commander(s)Ambrose Burnside Stephen C Rowan
  • 471 Casualties
  • 90 Killed
  • 380 Wounded
  • 1 Missing & Captured

Confederacy

Commander(s)Lawrence O'B Branch
  • 578 Casualties
  • 64 Killed
  • 101 Wounded
  • 413 Missing & Captured

1,049 Casualties