Battle of Britton's Lane
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 United States (Union) |
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Elias S. Dennis |
Frank C. Armstrong | ||||||
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2 Cavalry troops 2 Infantry regiments Artillery battery | Cavalry brigade | ||||||
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8 killed ~50 wounded 50+ captured |
75 killed or wounded 213 captured | ||||||
The Battle of Britton's Lane occurred September 1, 1862, near the village of Denmark in rural Madison County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War.
Ordered to raid north from
Elias S. Dennis's Federal force of two cavalry troops, a battery and two infantry regiments. After four hours, in which they suffered heavy losses while taking 213 prisoners, and two field pieces, the raiders withdrew, their mission accomplished.[1]
References
- ^ State of Tennessee wayside marker Retrieved: 2008-11-04
External links
- Britton's Lane Battlefield Association Archived 2008-12-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved: 2008-11-04.
- Big Black Creek Historical Association Website Retrieved: 2011-10-08.
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