Battle of Proctor's Creek
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The Battle of Proctor's Creek -- also referred to as Drewry's Bluff or Fort Darling -- was fought from May 12 to May 16, 1864, in Chesterfield County, Virginia, during the Bermuda Hundred Campaign of the American Civil War. Proctor's Creek was named for Charles Proctor,[2] who lived and farmed on the land surrounding most of the creek.
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Battle of Proctor's Creek | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Benjamin F. Butler | P. G. T. Beauregard | ||||||
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30,000 [1] | 18,000 [1] | ||||||
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6,600 [1] |
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