Battle of Tebbs Bend

E562168

The Battle of Tebbs Bend was an American Civil War engagement in Kentucky in 1863, notable for Union forces successfully repelling a raid led by Confederate cavalry commander John H. Morgan.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Battle of Tebbs Bend canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (45)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Green River
associatedWith Tebbs Bend-Green River Bridge Battlefield
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Morgan's 1863 Raid into Indiana and Ohio
casualtiesConfederate significant
casualtiesUnion low
combatant Confederate cavalry
Union Army
commander Brigadier General John H. Morgan
linked to: John H. Morgan

Colonel Orlando H. Moore
conflict American Civil War
continent North America
country United States
countryAtTime Union-held Kentucky
date 1863-07-04
dayOfWeek Saturday
defensivePosition Union earthworks and rifle pits
followedBy subsequent engagements of Morgan's Raid
hasParticipant John H. Morgan
Morgan's cavalry division
Orlando H. Moore
Union Army of the Ohio units
linked to: Army of the Ohio
historicalEra 19th century
location Green River, Kentucky
Taylor County, Kentucky
notableFor repulse of John H. Morgan's cavalry
successful defense by a smaller Union force
opposingCommander John H. Morgan
Orlando H. Moore
partOf Morgan's Raid
precededBy earlier skirmishes of Morgan's Raid
primaryArm cavalry (Confederate)
infantry (Union)
result Union victory
river Green River
state Kentucky
strategicSignificance delayed John H. Morgan's advance into Kentucky
strengthConfederate approximately 2,400–2,500 men
strengthUnion approximately 200–300 men
tacticalSignificance Union forces repelled Confederate cavalry raid
typeOfEngagement land battle
year 1863

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

John H. Morgan participatedIn Battle of Tebbs Bend
2nd Kentucky Cavalry (Confederate) engagedIn Battle of Tebbs Bend