Battle of Farmington (1862)
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The Battle of Farmington (1862) was a minor American Civil War engagement in Mississippi that formed part of the Union’s operations leading up to the siege and capture of Corinth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| armedConflictPhase | early 1862 Western Theater operations ⓘ |
| armedForce |
Army of Mississippi (Confederate)
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Army of the Mississippi (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Corinth, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | approach and invest Corinth, Mississippi ⓘ |
| casualtiesSide |
Confederate casualties
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Union casualties ⓘ |
| category |
1862 in Mississippi
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Battles of the American Civil War in Mississippi ⓘ Conflicts in 1862 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Confederate States Army
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Union Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Braxton Bragg
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John Pope NERFINISHED ⓘ Pierre G. T. Beauregard NERFINISHED ⓘ William T. Sherman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | May 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| description | minor engagement during the Union advance on Corinth ⓘ |
| endDate | May 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Capture of Corinth
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Siege of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Confederate counterattack near Farmington
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Union advance from Corinth toward Farmington ⓘ |
| location |
Alcorn County, Mississippi
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Farmington, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | supporting Union siege operations against Corinth ⓘ |
| partOf |
Corinth campaign
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Union operations against Corinth ⓘ Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Official Records of the War of the Rebellion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| startDate | May 9, 1862 ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Union advance on Corinth after the Battle of Shiloh ⓘ |
| terrain | rural farmland and small town surroundings ⓘ |
| theaterCommanderUnion | Henry W. Halleck NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | reconnaissance-in-force ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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