Battle of Corinth

DATE

April 29  – May 30, 1862

LOCATION

Corinth, Mississippi

RESULT

Union victory

NAME OF BATTLEFIELD

The Siege of Corinth (also known as the First Battle of Corinth)

UNION

CONFEDERATE

COMMANDERS

 Henry Halleck

 P. G. T. Beauregard

UNITS INVOLVED

STRENGTH

120,000

65,000

CAUSALITIES & LOSSES

1,000

1,000

DATE

October 3–4, 1862

LOCATION

Corinth, Mississippi

RESULT

Union victory

NAME OF BATTLEFIELD

Second Battle of Corinth (usually referred to as the Battle of Corinth)

UNION

CONFEDERATE

COMMANDERS

 William Rosecrans

Earl Van Dorn
Sterling Price

UNITS INVOLVED

Army of the Mississippi

Army of the West Tennessee

STRENGTH

˜23,000

˜22,000

CAUSALITIES & LOSSES

2,520

(355 killed;
1,841 wounded;
324 captured/missing)

4,233

(473 killed;
1,997 wounded;
1,763 captured/missing)

BATTLEFIELD

BATTLE OF CORINTH

CORINTH MISSISSIPPI

BATTLE OF CORINTH

CORINTH MISSISSIPPI

BATTLE OF CORINTH

CORINTH MISSISSIPPI

BATTLE OF CORINTH

CORINTH MISSISSIPPI

BATTLE OF CORINTH

CORINTH MISSISSIPPI

BATTLE OF CORINTH

CORINTH MISSISSIPPI

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