Battle of Salem Church

38°17′20″N 77°31′51″W / 38.28889°N 77.53083°W / 38.28889; -77.53083

Battle of Salem Church (Battle of Banks' Ford)
Part of the American Civil War
Attack on Gen. Sedgwick's Corps, seen from the north bank of the Rappahannock River. Forbes, Edwin, artist, May 4, 1863.
Date May 3, 1863 (1863-05-03) – May 4, 1863 (1863-05-04) Location Spotsylvania County, Virginia Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John Sedgwick	Robert E. Lee
Units involved
VI Corps, Army of the Potomac	Army of Northern Virginia
Strength
23,000[1]	10,000[2]
Casualties and losses
4,611[3]	4,935[3]

The Battle of Salem Church, and the Battle of Banks' Ford took place on May 3 and 4 respectively, 1863, in Spotsylvania County, Virginia, as part of the Chancellorsville Campaign of the American Civil War.