Battle of Swift Creek Battle of Swift Creek The Battle of Swift Creek or Arrowfield Church was fought on May 9, 1864, between Union and Confederate forces during the American Civil War. Union forces were only partially successful: they inflicted damage on the local railroad, but further advance was halted. On May 9, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Butler made a thrust toward Petersburg and was met by Bushrod Johnson's Division at Swift Creek. A premature Confederate attack at Arrowfield Church was driven back with heavy losses, but Union forces did not follow up. After skirmishing, Butler seemed content to tear up the railroad tracks and
Battle of Mine Creek successful campaign for reelection and contributing to the overall Union victory in the war. The battlefield has been preserved by the Kansas Historical Society as Mine Creek Battlefield State Historic Site, which includes a museum with details of the battle. The Civil War Trust (a division of the American Battlefield Trust) and its partners have acquired and preserved at Mine Creek Battlefield. The Battle of Mine Creek was the focus of the documentary "Lost Battle of the Civil War" by the History Channel, released on November 15, 2004. Battle of Mine Creek The Battle of Mine Creek, also known as