Battle of Mill Springs

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The Battle of Mill Springs was an early Union victory in the American Civil War, fought in Kentucky in January 1862, that helped secure Union control of the border state and elevated George H. Thomas’s reputation as a capable commander.

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instanceOf American Civil War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Fishing Creek
Battle of Logan’s Cross Roads
associatedWith Mill Springs Battlefield National Monument
belligerent Confederate States of America
United States (Union)
campaign Kentucky campaign of 1861–1862
commander Felix Zollicoffer
George B. Crittenden
George Henry Thomas
linked to: George H. Thomas
ConfederateCasualties approximately 533
ConfederateCommander Felix Zollicoffer
George B. Crittenden
ConfederateStrength approximately 5,900 soldiers
conflict American Civil War
country United States
date January 19, 1862
endDate 1862-01-19
engagementType land battle
followedBy Union offensives in the Western Theater
front Cumberland River line
frontlineRiver Cumberland River
historicalEra 19th century
killedCommander Felix Zollicoffer
location Pulaski County, Kentucky NERFINISHED
Wayne County, Kentucky NERFINISHED
partOf Western Theater of the American Civil War
precededBy Confederate advance into south-central Kentucky
preservationStatus partially preserved battlefield
region border state of Kentucky
result Union victory
significance boosted Union morale in early 1862
early major Union victory in the Western Theater
elevated George H. Thomas’s reputation as a capable commander
helped secure Union control of Kentucky
startDate 1862-01-19
state Kentucky
terrain wooded, rolling terrain near Logan’s Cross Roads
timeOfDay morning engagement
UnionArmyUnit Army of the Ohio
UnionCasualties approximately 262
UnionCommander George Henry Thomas
linked to: George H. Thomas
UnionDivision First Division, Army of the Ohio
UnionStrength approximately 4,400 soldiers
weather fought in cold, wet winter conditions
year 1862

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George H. Thomas notableBattle Battle of Mill Springs
George Henry Thomas notableBattle Battle of Mill Springs
subject linked to: Henry