Battle of Old Church

Battle of Old Church
Part of the American Civil War
Union cavalry horses photographed outside the Old Church Hotel by Timothy H. O'Sullivan, June 4, 1864
Date May 30, 1864 Location Hanover County, Virginia 37°38′40″N 77°13′15″W / 37.6444°N 77.2209°W / 37.6444; -77.2209 Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Alfred T. A. Torbert	Matthew C. Butler
Strength
1 division	2,000 (1 brigade)[1]
Casualties and losses
90[2]	188[2]

The Battle of Old Church, also known as Matadequin Creek, was fought on May 30, 1864, as part of Union Lt. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's Overland Campaign against Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of Northern Virginia during the American Civil War.

As the opposing armies faced each other across Totopotomoy Creek, a Union cavalry division under Brig. Gen. Alfred T. A. Torbert collided with a cavalry brigade under Brig. Gen. Matthew C. Butler at Matadequin Creek, near the Old Church crossroads. After sharp dismounted fighting, the outnumbered Confederates were driven back to within 1.5 miles (2.4 km) of Old Cold Harbor, which preceded the Union capture of that important crossroads the following day.