Battle of Averasboro Memorial

This memorial in Chicora Civil War Cemetery, in Averasboro Cemetery, commemorates the Battle of Averasboro.

In the Battle of Averasboro, on 16 and 17 March 1865, 26,000 Union soldiers fought against 8,000 Confederates. The Union lost about 650 men (dead, wounded, missing or captured), the Confederates about 800 men.

The following memorials are part of the memorial complex:

- Memorial for the Confederate soldiers of McLaws Division who fought or were killed in the Battle of Averasboro.
- Memorial for the troops from South Carolina, involved in the Battle of Averasboro.
- Memorial for the troops from North Carolina, involved in the Battle of Averasboro.

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Source

• Text: Fedor de Vries
• Photos: Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com (1), Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com (2), Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com (3), Michael Noirot – BattlefieldPortraits.com (4)