Battle of Brown's Ferry
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The Battle of Brown's Ferry was an engagement of the American Civil War which took place on October 27, 1863, in Hamilton County, Tennessee.[1] During the battle, two Union brigades drove Confederate sharpshooters from the Tennessee River, which allowed supplies to start arriving to the Union army at Chattanooga. Although a minor engagement, the battle proved to have significant results in paving the way for the Union victory at Chattanooga a month later.[2]
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Battle of Brown's Ferry | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
Wauhatchie battlefield with location of Brown's Ferry in top right | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
William F. Smith |
Evander M. Law William C. Oates | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1st Brigade 3rd Division, IV Corps 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIV Corps Engineer Brigade, Dept. of the Cumberland | Law's Brigade, Longstreet's Corps | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
38 (7 KIA, 28 WIA, 3 MIA/POW) | 21 (5 KIA, 12 WIA, 4 MIA/POW) |
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