Battle of Richmond

Wann

29. Aug. 1862 – 30. Aug. 1862

Art

Schlacht

Koordinaten

37.68° N, 84.26° W

Description

battle in Kentucky during American Civil War (1862)

1862 battle of the American Civil War

The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, fought August 29–30, 1862, was one of the most complete Confederate victories in the American Civil War by Major General Edmund Kirby Smith against Union major general William "Bull" Nelson's forces, which were defending the town. It was the first major battle in the Kentucky Campaign.

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