The Battle of Iuka was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - September 19, 1862 in Iuka, Mississippi. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Iuka is a city located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. ... National Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God our Vindicator) Official language English de facto nationwide Various European and Native American languages regionally Capital Montgomery, Alabama February 4, 1861–May 29, 1861 Richmond, Virginia May 29, 1861–April 9, 1865 Danville, Virginia April 3–April 10, 1865 Largest city New Orleans... William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 - March 11, 1898), nicknamed Old Rosy, served as an American military officer. ... General Price General Sterling Price (September 20, 1809–September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ... The Battle of Corinth II was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - October 4, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. ... The Battle of Hatchies Bridge was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on October 5, 1862 in Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee. ... The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the northern states, popularly referred to as the U.S., the Union, the North, or the Yankees; and the seceding southern states, commonly referred to as the Confederate States of America, the CSA, the Confederacy... October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in Leap years). ... September 19 is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Iuka is a city located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. ...

Major General Sterling Price's Army of the West main column marched into Iuka, Mississippi, on September 14, 1862. Price’s superior, General Braxton Bragg, the commander of the Confederate Army of the Mississippi, who was leading an offensive deep into Kentucky, ordered him to prevent Major General William S. Rosecrans’s Army of the Mississippi troops from moving into Middle Tennessee and reinforcing Brigadier General James Negley’s division of Major General Don Carlos Buell's Army of the Ohio, which was garrisoning Nashville. Insignia of a United States Air Force Major General German Generalmajor Insignia Major General is a military rank used in many countries. ... General Price General Sterling Price (September 20, 1809–September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate general during the American Civil War. ... Iuka is a city located in Tishomingo County, Mississippi. ... September 14 is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years). ... 1862 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... General Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817_ September 27, 1876) was a general in the Confederate army during the American Civil War. ... This article is in need of attention. ... State nickname: Bluegrass State Other U.S. States Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Governor Ernie Fletcher Official languages English Area 104,749 km² (37th)  - Land 102,989 km²  - Water 1,760 km² (1. ... William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 - March 11, 1898), nicknamed Old Rosy, served as an American military officer. ... Army of the Mississippi was the name given to two Union armies, both with short existences, during the Civil War. ... State nickname: Volunteer State Other U.S. States Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Governor Phil Bredesen Official languages English Area 109,247 km² (36th)  - Land 106,846 km²  - Water 2,400 km² (2. ... James Scott Negley (1896-1901) was a U.S. soldier, farmer and U.S. Congressman. ... Don Carlos Buell ( 23 March 1818- 19 November 1898) was an American assistant adjutant general who fought in the Seminole War, the Mexican-American War, and the Civil War. ... The Army of the Ohio was the name of two Union armies in the Civil War. ... For other cities named Nashville, see Nashville (disambiguation). ...

Price had about 14,000 men, and was able to request assistance from Major General Earl Van Dorn, commanding the District of the Mississippi, headquartered at Holly Springs, Mississippi. Major General Ulysses S. Grant, commanding the Army of the Tennessee, feared that Price intended to go north to join Bragg against Buell. Grant devised a plan for his left wing commander, Major General Edward Ord, and his men to advance on Iuka from the west; Rosecrans’s forces were to march from the southwest, arrive at Iuka on the 18th, and make a coordinated attack the next day. Ord arrived on time and skirmishing ensued between his reconnaissance patrol and Confederate pickets, about six miles from Iuka, before nightfall. Rosecrans informed Grant that he would not arrive at Iuka on the 18th but would begin his march at 4:30 am, the next morning. Earl Van Dorn ( September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War. ... Holly Springs is a city located in Marshall County, Mississippi. ... Ulysses Simpson Grant (April 27, 1822 – July 23, 1885) was an American Civil War general and the 18th (1869–1877) President of the United States. ... The Army of the Tennessee was a Union army in the American Civil War, named for the Tennessee River. ... Edward Ord Edward Otho Cresap Ord (October 18, 1818 – July 22, 1883) was the designer of Fort Sam Houston, and a U.S. Army officer who saw action in the Seminole War, the Indian Wars, and the Civil War. ...

On the 19th, Ord demanded surrender, but Price refused. Price received dispatches from Van Dorn suggesting that their two armies rendezvous at Rienzi for attacks on the Union Army forces in the area. Price ordered his men to prepare for a march the next day. Rosecrans’s army marched early on the 19th, but, instead of using two roads as directed, it followed the Jacinto (Bay Springs) Road. After considering the amount of time that Rosecrans required to reach Iuka, Grant determined that he probably would not arrive on the 19th, so he ordered Ord to await the sound of fighting between Rosecrans and Price before engaging the Confederates. Rienzi is a town located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War. ...

As Rosecrans advanced, his men fought with Confederate troops. About 4:00 pm, just after ascending a hill, the Union column halted because the Confederates were well-placed below in a ravine, filled with timber and underbrush. The Confederates launched attacks up the hill, capturing a six-gun Ohio battery, while the Union Army counterattacked from the ridge. Fighting, which Price later stated he had “never seen surpassed,” continued until after dark; the Union troops camped for the night behind the ridge. Price had redeployed troops from Ord’s front to fight against Rosecrans’s people. Ord did nothing, later proclaiming that he never heard any fighting and, therefore, never engaged the enemy; Grant also remarked that he had heard no sounds of battle.

Following the fighting on the 19th, Price determined to reengage the enemy the next day, but his subordinates convinced him to march to join Van Dorn. Price’s army evacuated via the uncovered Fulton Road, protecting its rear with a heavy rearguard. Rosecrans’s army occupied Iuka and then mounted an unsuccessful pursuit; the Confederates joined Van Dorn for the Battle of Corinth II in October. The Battle of Corinth II was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - October 4, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. ...

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