First Battle of Memphis

Cuándo

6 jun 1862

Tipo

Batalla

Coordenadas

35.13° N, 90.16° W

Description

1862 naval battle of the American Civil War

Naval

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1862 naval battle of the American Civil War

The First Battle of Memphis was a naval battle fought on the Mississippi River immediately north of the city of Memphis, Tennessee on June 6, 1862, during the American Civil War. The engagement was witnessed by many of the citizens of Memphis. It resulted in a crushing defeat for the Confederate forces, and marked the virtual eradication of a Confederate naval presence on the river.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “First Battle of Memphis – Union Army troops capture Memphis, Tennessee, from the Confederate States”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “destruction de la flotte confédérée à la première bataille de Memphis”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · lo llama “南北戦争: メンフィスの戦い”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Página de la fuente

• American Civil War12 abr 1861 · Guerra civil