Second Battle of Corinth

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The Second Battle of Corinth was an October 1862 American Civil War engagement in Mississippi in which Union forces under William S. Rosecrans repelled a major Confederate assault led by Earl Van Dorn, securing a key rail junction and Union control in the region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Corinth (1862)
associatedWith Earl Van Dorn
William S. Rosecrans
linked to: William Rosecrans
attacker Army of West Tennessee (Confederate)
Army of the West (Confederate)
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Iuka–Corinth Campaign
linked to: Battle of Iuka
casualtiesConfederateApprox about 4,200
casualtiesUnionApprox about 2,500
commander Earl Van Dorn
Mansfield Lovell
Sterling Price
William S. Rosecrans
linked to: William Rosecrans
commandStructureConfederate Army of the West under Earl Van Dorn
commandStructureUnion Department of the Mississippi
conflict American Civil War
country United States
dateEnd 1862-10-04
dateStart 1862-10-03
defender Army of the Mississippi (Union)
effect secured Union control of northern Mississippi rail network
thwarted Confederate attempt to retake Corinth
followedBy Battle of Hatchie’s Bridge
fortifications Union earthworks and defensive lines around Corinth
front Western Front of the American Civil War
garrisonStrengthUnionApprox about 23,000 troops
location Corinth, Mississippi
notableFeature intense close-quarters fighting near Battery Robinett
objective capture of Corinth rail junction
outcome Confederate offensive repulsed
partOf Western Theater of the American Civil War
precededBy Battle of Iuka
railroad Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Mobile and Ohio Railroad
result Union victory
state Mississippi
strategicImportance control of key railroad crossroads
strategicResult strengthened Union hold on Mississippi–Tennessee border region
strengthConfederateApprox about 22,000 troops
tacticalResult failed Confederate frontal assaults
theater Mississippi
typeOfEngagement assault on fortified position
year 1862

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Corinth campaign hasPart Second Battle of Corinth
Mississippi Valley Theater hasKeyEvent Second Battle of Corinth
Confederate Army of Mississippi engagement Battle of Corinth
linked to: Second Battle of Corinth
Earl Van Dorn battle Second Battle of Corinth
Army of the Mississippi engagedIn Second Battle of Corinth
Siege of Corinth followedBy Second Battle of Corinth
William Rosecrans notableBattle Second Battle of Corinth
Gordon Granger participatedIn Battle of Corinth
subject linked to: Major General Gordon Granger
linked to: Second Battle of Corinth
Second Battle of Corinth alsoKnownAs Battle of Corinth (1862)
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Iowa in the Civil War foughtIn Battle of Corinth
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Battle of Iuka followedBy Second Battle of Corinth
Battle of Iuka relatedEvent Battle of Corinth
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Corinth, Mississippi knownFor Battle of Corinth
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Corinth, Mississippi significantEvent Battle of Corinth (1862)
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Dabney H. Maury notableBattle Battle of Corinth
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William W. Loring battle Battle of Corinth
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Earl Van Dorn participatedIn Battle of Corinth
subject linked to: Buck
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Shiloh and Corinth Campaign hasPart Second Battle of Corinth
Shiloh and Corinth Campaign notableBattle Second Battle of Corinth
Memphis and Charleston Railroad battlesOccurredAlong Battle of Corinth
linked to: Second Battle of Corinth
Marcellus M. Crocker battle Second Battle of Corinth