Battle of Iuka

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The Battle of Iuka was an American Civil War engagement in September 1862 in Mississippi, where Union forces under William S. Rosecrans clashed with Confederate troops led by Sterling Price as part of the broader operations around Corinth.

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Battle of Iuka canonical 11
Iuka–Corinth Campaign 2
Engagement at Iuka 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Engagement at Iuka
linked to: Battle of Iuka
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Corinth Campaign
linked to: Corinth campaign
campaignObjective to protect Corinth, Mississippi, and Union supply lines
commander Sterling Price
William S. Rosecrans
linked to: William Rosecrans
ConfederateArmy Army of the West
ConfederateCasualties approximately 1,500 total casualties
ConfederateCommander Sterling Price
ConfederateForceStrength about 3,000–3,200 soldiers engaged
ConfederateStrategicCommander Sterling Price
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date September 19, 1862
followedBy Second Battle of Corinth
front Western Front of the American Civil War
historicalPeriod American Civil War era
linked to: American Civil War
locationType rural town and crossroads
month September
notableFeature acoustic shadow affected Union coordination
fought in rough, wooded terrain
objective to prevent Sterling Price from joining Confederate forces under Earl Van Dorn
partOf Iuka–Corinth Campaign
linked to: Battle of Iuka

Western Theater of the American Civil War
place Iuka, Mississippi
precededBy Siege of Corinth
relatedEvent Battle of Corinth
Battle of Shiloh
result Confederate withdrawal
Union tactical victory
significance helped prevent Confederate concentration in northern Mississippi in late 1862
state Mississippi
strategicOutcome Union success in hindering Confederate plans in Mississippi
tacticalOutcome inconclusive in fully destroying Price’s force
theater Western Theater
UnionArmy Army of the Mississippi
UnionCasualties approximately 790 total casualties
UnionCommander Ulysses S. Grant
William S. Rosecrans
linked to: William Rosecrans
UnionForceStrength about 4,500–4,800 soldiers engaged
UnionStrategicCommander Ulysses S. Grant
weaponry artillery
rifled muskets
year 1862

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Corinth campaign hasPart Battle of Iuka
Mississippi Valley Theater hasKeyEvent Battle of Iuka
Earl Van Dorn battle Battle of Iuka
Army of the Mississippi engagedIn Battle of Iuka
William Rosecrans notableBattle Battle of Iuka
Second Battle of Corinth precededBy Battle of Iuka
Second Battle of Corinth campaign Iuka–Corinth Campaign
linked to: Battle of Iuka
Battle of Iuka partOf Iuka–Corinth Campaign
linked to: Battle of Iuka
Battle of Iuka alsoKnownAs Engagement at Iuka
linked to: Battle of Iuka
Iuka, Mississippi historicalEvent Battle of Iuka
Edward O. C. Ord participatedIn Battle of Iuka
Edward O. C. Ord participatedIn Battle of Iuka
subject linked to: Maj. Gen. Edward O. C. Ord
Shiloh and Corinth Campaign hasPart Battle of Iuka