Battle of Mill Springs
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The Battle of Mill Springs was an early Union victory in the American Civil War, fought in Kentucky in January 1862, that helped secure Union control of the border state and elevated George H. Thomas’s reputation as a capable commander.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Mill Springs canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American Civil War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Fishing Creek
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Logan’s Cross Roads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Confederate States of America
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United States (Union) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Kentucky campaign of 1861–1862 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Felix Zollicoffer
NERFINISHED
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George B. Crittenden NERFINISHED ⓘ George Henry Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateCasualties | approximately 533 ⓘ |
| ConfederateCommander |
Felix Zollicoffer
NERFINISHED
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George B. Crittenden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ConfederateStrength | approximately 5,900 soldiers ⓘ |
| conflict | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| date | January 19, 1862 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1862-01-19 ⓘ |
| engagementType | land battle ⓘ |
| followedBy | Union offensives in the Western Theater NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Cumberland River line ⓘ |
| frontlineRiver | Cumberland River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 19th century ⓘ |
| killedCommander | Felix Zollicoffer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Pulaski County, Kentucky
NERFINISHED
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Wayne County, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Theater of the American Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Confederate advance into south-central Kentucky ⓘ |
| preservationStatus | partially preserved battlefield ⓘ |
| region | border state of Kentucky ⓘ |
| result | Union victory ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Union morale in early 1862
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early major Union victory in the Western Theater ⓘ elevated George H. Thomas’s reputation as a capable commander ⓘ helped secure Union control of Kentucky ⓘ |
| startDate | 1862-01-19 ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| terrain | wooded, rolling terrain near Logan’s Cross Roads ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | morning engagement ⓘ |
| UnionArmyUnit | Army of the Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionCasualties | approximately 262 ⓘ |
| UnionCommander | George Henry Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionDivision | First Division, Army of the Ohio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UnionStrength | approximately 4,400 soldiers ⓘ |
| weather | fought in cold, wet winter conditions ⓘ |
| year | 1862 ⓘ |
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