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Defense of Cincinnati
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The Defense of Cincinnati occurred during what is now referred to as the Confederate Heartland Offensive or Kentucky Campaign of the American Civil War, from September 1 through September 13, 1862. Confederate Brigadier General Henry Heth was sent north from Lexington, Kentucky, to threaten Cincinnati, Ohio, then the sixth-largest city in the United States. Heth was under orders from his superior, Major General Edmund Kirby Smith, not to attack the city, but to instead make a "demonstration".[1] Once Heth arrived and reconnoitered the defenses, he realized an attack was pointless. After a few minor skirmishes, he took his men back to Lexington.
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Defense of Cincinnati | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
![]() A modern mural depicting the "Squirrel Hunters" crossing the Ohio River for the defense of Cincinnati. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lew Wallace | Henry Heth | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
85,000 [approximate 25,000 military & 60,000 militia] |
8,000 [approximate] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
6 total 1 killed 5 wounded | Unknown |
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