Battle of Cherokee Station
Battle of Cherokee Station | |||||||
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Part of American Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Confederate States | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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S.D. Lee | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
XV Corps | unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
10,000 – 15,000 men "Several" 20-poundParrott rifles | 4,000 – 6,000 men | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
7 dead, 28 wounded[1] | 300 dead, wounded, or captured[2] |
The Battle of Cherokee Station took place during the American Civil War between the Union Army and the Confederate Army near the town of Cherokee Station Alabama on 21 October 1863.
General
On 20 October, the Union captured
The Union continued its push with a decisive victory at Little Bear Creek on October 27 near Tuscumbia, forcing the Confederates to surrender Tuscumbia. The continued Confederate resistance, however, persuaded the Union to instead seek more northerly, safer routes to Chattanooga.
Background
General
Sherman began his push near Cane Creek on 20 October, winning a battle against the Confederates. On the same day, skirmishes occurred at Barton's and Dickson's Stations, both Union victories. Later on 20 October, Sherman pushed east towards Cherokee Station.[1]
On the evening of 20 October, a skirmish occurred between the
Battle
On 21 October at 08:00, the
Aftermath
The Confederates retreated from the field back to fortifications near Tuscumbia. Union forces sustained 35 casualties,[1] while the Confederates suffered 300–400 casualties.[2]
References
Citations
Bibliography
- Bishop, John Soast (1864). A Concise History of the War: Designed to Accompany Perrine's New Topographical War Map of the Southern States, with an Introduction and Statistical Appendix, Comp. from Authentic Sources. C. O. Perrine.
- Hattaway, Herman (October 1988). General Stephen D. Lee. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 9780878053766.
- Moore, Frank (1864). The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc. G. P. Putnam.
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- National Park Service (2018). "Alabama Civil War Battles - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
- QuadCities Staff (2013-10-16). "The Engagement at Little Bear Creek October 26-27, 1863". QCD News. Retrieved 2018-04-20.