Second Battle of Corinth
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The Second Battle of Corinth was an October 1862 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Union forces under William S. Rosecrans repelled a major Confederate assault led by Earl Van Dorn, securing a key rail junction and Union control in the region.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Corinth | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Corinth (1862) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Earl Van Dorn
NERFINISHED
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William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attacker |
Army of West Tennessee (Confederate)
NERFINISHED
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Army of the West (Confederate) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Iuka–Corinth Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesConfederateApprox | about 4,200 ⓘ |
| casualtiesUnionApprox | about 2,500 ⓘ |
| commander |
Earl Van Dorn
NERFINISHED
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Mansfield Lovell NERFINISHED ⓘ Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureConfederate | Army of the West under Earl Van Dorn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureUnion | Department of the Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEnd | 1862-10-04 ⓘ |
| dateStart | 1862-10-03 ⓘ |
| defender | Army of the Mississippi (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| effect |
secured Union control of northern Mississippi rail network
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thwarted Confederate attempt to retake Corinth ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Hatchie’s Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fortifications | Union earthworks and defensive lines around Corinth ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| garrisonStrengthUnionApprox | about 23,000 troops ⓘ |
| location | Corinth, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | intense close-quarters fighting near Battery Robinett ⓘ |
| objective | capture of Corinth rail junction ⓘ |
| outcome | Confederate offensive repulsed ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Iuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| railroad |
Memphis and Charleston Railroad
NERFINISHED
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Mobile and Ohio Railroad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of key railroad crossroads ⓘ |
| strategicResult | strengthened Union hold on Mississippi–Tennessee border region ⓘ |
| strengthConfederateApprox | about 22,000 troops ⓘ |
| tacticalResult | failed Confederate frontal assaults ⓘ |
| theater | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | assault on fortified position ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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Battle of Corinth