Second Battle of Corinth
Part of American Civil War
Battle of Corinth, Miss. October 4, 1862
Date: October 3, 1862 – October 4, 1862 Location: Corinth, Mississippi Result: Union victory Casus belli: {{{casus}}} Territory changes: {{{territory}}}
Combatants
United States of America	Confederate States of America
Commanders
William S. Rosecrans	Earl Van Dorn
Strength
approximately 23,000	approximately 22,000
Casualties
2,359	4,838
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The Battle of Corinth II was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - October 4, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. October 3 is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ... Casus belli is a Latin expression from the international law theory of Jus ad bellum. ... Motto: Deo Vindice (Latin: With God As Our Vindicator) Anthem: God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (popular) 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 February 4, 1861–May 1... William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 - March 11, 1898), nicknamed Old Rosy, served as an American military officer. ... Earl Van Dorn Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War. ... The Battle of Iuka was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - September 19, 1862 in Iuka, Mississippi. ... 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) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... October 4 is the 277th day of the year (278th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Corinth is a city located in Alcorn County, Mississippi. ...

After the Battle of Iuka, Maj. Gen. Sterling Price’s Confederate Army of the West marched from Baldwyn to Ripley where it joined Major General Earl Van Dorn's Army of West Tennessee. Van Dorn was senior officer and took command of the combined force numbering about 22,000 men. The Rebels marched to Pocahontas, Tennessee on October 1, and then moved southeast toward Corinth. They hoped to seize Corinth and then sweep into Middle Tennessee. The Battle of Iuka was a United States Civil War battle fought from October 3 - September 19, 1862 in Iuka, Mississippi. ... General Price Sterling Old Pap Price (September 20, 1809 – September 29, 1867) was an antebellum politician from the U.S. state of Missouri and a Confederate major general during the American Civil War. ... This article is in need of attention. ... Baldwyn is a city located in Mississippi. ... Ripley is a city located in Tippah County, Mississippi. ... Earl Van Dorn Earl Van Dorn (September 17, 1820 – May 7, 1863) was a Confederate Major General during the American Civil War. ...

Since the Siege of Corinth, in the spring, Union Army forces had erected various fortifications, an inner and intermediate line, to protect Corinth, an important transportation center. With the Confederate approach, the Union army, numbering about 23,000, occupied the outer line of fortifications and placed men in front of them. Van Dorn arrived within three miles of Corinth at 10:00 am on October 3, and moved into some fieldworks that the Confederates had erected for the siege of Corinth. The fighting began, and the Confederates steadily pushed the Union forces rearward. A gap occurred between two Union brigades which the Confederates exploited around 1:00 pm. The Union troops moved back in a futile effort to close the gap. Price then attacked and drove them back further to their inner line. By evening, Van Dorn was sure that he could finish the Union army off during the next day. This confidence--combined with the heat, fatigue, and water shortages--persuaded him to cancel any further operations that day. The Battle of Corinth I (also known as the Siege of Corinth) was a United States Civil War battle fought from April 29, 1862 – June 10, 1862 in Corinth, Mississippi. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ...

William S. Rosecrans regrouped his men in the fortifications to be ready for the attack to come the next morning. Van Dorn had planned to attack at daybreak, but Brig. Gen. Louis Hébert’s sickness postponed it till 9:00 am. As the Confederates moved forward, Union artillery swept the field causing heavy casualties, but the Confederates continued on. They stormed Battery Powell and closed on Battery Robinett, where desperate hand-to-hand fighting ensued. A few Confederates fought their way into Corinth, but the Union army quickly drove them out and continued on, recapturing Battery Powell, and forcing Van Dorn into a general retreat. Rosecrans postponed any pursuit until the next day. As a result, Van Dorn was defeated, but not destroyed or captured, at the Battle of Hatchie's Bridge, on October 5, 1862. William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 - March 11, 1898), nicknamed Old Rosy, served as an American military officer. ... Louis-Hébert is the name of a federal electoral district in Quebec, Canada. ... 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. ... October 5 is the 278th day of the year (279th in Leap years). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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