Battle of Iuka
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The Battle of Iuka was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in Mississippi, where Union forces under William S. Rosecrans clashed with Confederate troops led by Sterling Price as part of the broader operations around Corinth.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Engagement at Iuka NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Corinth Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaignObjective | to protect Corinth, Mississippi, and Union supply lines ⓘ |
| commander |
Sterling Price
NERFINISHED
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William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateArmy | Army of the West NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 1,500 total casualties ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander | Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateForceStrength | about 3,000–3,200 soldiers engaged ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrategicCommander | Sterling Price NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| date | September 19, 1862 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | American Civil War era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationType | rural town and crossroads ⓘ |
| month | September ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
acoustic shadow affected Union coordination
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fought in rough, wooded terrain ⓘ |
| objective | to prevent Sterling Price from joining Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iuka–Corinth Campaign
NERFINISHED
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Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Iuka, Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Siege of Corinth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Corinth
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Shiloh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Confederate withdrawal
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Union tactical victory ⓘ |
| significance | helped prevent Confederate concentration in northern Mississippi in late 1862 ⓘ |
| state | Mississippi ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Union success in hindering Confederate plans in Mississippi ⓘ |
| tacticalOutcome | inconclusive in fully destroying Price’s force ⓘ |
| theater | Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionArmy | Army of the Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 790 total casualties ⓘ |
| UnionCommander |
Ulysses S. Grant
NERFINISHED
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William S. Rosecrans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionForceStrength | about 4,500–4,800 soldiers engaged ⓘ |
| UnionStrategicCommander | Ulysses S. Grant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponry |
artillery
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rifled muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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