Battle of North Anna

May 26, 1864 · Caroline County

Robert E. Lee's army took a strong position on the North Anna River against Ulysses S. Grant during the Overland Campaign. After several fights, Grant moved around the position to the southeast.

On the map Contemporaries

Union

Confederacy

United States

Confederate States of America

Ulysses S. Grant military commander

George Meade military commander

Robert E. Lee military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 67,000–100,000c. 68,000, 52,000
Casualties: 3,986
Killed: 186
Wounded: 2,734942
Missing: 165

Strength: 50,000–53,000c. 53,000, 38,000
Casualties: 1,552
Wounded: 704

Units

Army of the Potomac IX Corps (Union Army) Irish Brigade (Union Army)

Army of Northern Virginia

Also involved 1

Ambrose Burnside participant · Union