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 prolonged fighting that was inconclusive lasted for several hours early on the morning of March 10, 1865. The Confederate attack delayed the Federal cavalry's advance toward Fayetteville, preventing Brevet Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick from being the first to enter the town.