The inconclusive fighting lasted for several hours early on the morning of March 10, 1865. The Confederate attack delayed the Federal cavalry's movement toward Fayetteville, denying Brevet Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick the honor of entering the town first.
The inconclusive fighting on March 10, 1865, lasted for several hours and was a result of a Confederate attack that delayed the Federal cavalry's advance toward Fayetteville. This delay prevented Brevet Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick from being the first to enter the town.