Bentonville
Battle Name : Bentonville
Date(s) : 19 March 1865 - 20 March 1865
Part of : American Civil War , Final campaigns 1865 ,
Outcome : A victory for American Union Forces over American Confederate Forces
Type of battle : Land
Summary
Sherman with 60,000 men surprised Johnston with 27,000 who had been attempting to move against the Union left inflicting heavy casualties before forcing Johnston to withdraw