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Revision as of 00:26, 19 August 2014
The Battle of Aiken occurred February 11, 1865 as Sherman made his way across South Carolina. The principle commanders were Union Maj. Gen. Hugh Judson Kilpatrick and Confederate Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler.
Today an annual re-enactment is held the final full weekend in February.
Bibliography
- Boylston, Jr., Raymond P. Battle of Aiken. Self-published, 2003.
- Jones, Wayne R. and Thomas D. Perry. Ten Minutes of Blind Confusion: The Battle of Aiken Kilpatrick vs. Wheeler February 11, 1865. Create Space, 2011.
- Rigdon, John C. The Battle of Aiken. Powder Springs, Georgia: Eastern Digital Resources, 1998
- Vandevelde, Isabel R. The Battle of Aiken. Aiken, South Carolina: Art Studio Press, 1997.