First Battle of Memphis

When

6 Jun 1862

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

35.13° N, 90.16° W

Description

1862 naval battle of the American Civil War

Naval

yes

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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• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “First Battle of Memphis – Union Army troops capture Memphis, Tennessee, from the Confederate States”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “destruction de la flotte confédérée à la première bataille de Memphis”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (Japanese), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “南北戦争: メンフィスの戦い”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page

• American Civil War12 Apr 1861 · Civil war