Battle of Munfordville
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The Battle of Munfordville was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in which Confederate forces under General Braxton Bragg captured a Union garrison guarding a key railroad and river crossing in Kentucky.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Munfordville canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Munfordville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| capturedBy | Confederate forces under Braxton Bragg ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate Army of Mississippi
NERFINISHED
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Braxton Bragg
NERFINISHED
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James R. Chalmers NERFINISHED ⓘ John T. Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ Simon Bolivar Buckner NERFINISHED ⓘ William J. Hardee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualtiesAndLosses | several hundred killed and wounded ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Braxton Bragg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 14–17, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-09-17 ⓘ |
| feature |
fortified Union positions
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railroad bridge over Green River ⓘ |
| followedBy | maneuvers leading to the Battle of Perryville ⓘ |
| garrison | Union forces guarding railroad and river crossing ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo |
on the Green River
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on the Louisville & Nashville Railroad ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Union garrison at Munfordville
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control Green River crossing ⓘ secure Louisville & Nashville Railroad crossing ⓘ |
| outcome | surrender of Union garrison ⓘ |
| partOf | Confederate Heartland Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Munfordville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance into Kentucky in 1862 ⓘ |
| result | Confederate victory ⓘ |
| significance |
secured a key transportation crossing for Confederate forces
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temporarily disrupted Union control of central Kentucky ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-09-14 ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| strengthConfederate | approximately 25,000 troops ⓘ |
| strengthUnion | approximately 4,000 troops ⓘ |
| surrenderDate | 1862-09-17 ⓘ |
| tactic |
Confederate encirclement of Union garrison
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artillery bombardment ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement |
assault on fortified position
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siege ⓘ |
| UnionCasualtiesAndLosses |
approximately 4,000 captured
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killed and wounded in the hundreds ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | John T. Wilder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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