Second Battle of Collierville

This article is about the battle in November 1863. For the battle in October 1863, see First Battle of Collierville.

The Second Battle of Collierville (November 3, 1863), also known as the Action at Collierville, was fought during the American Civil War between the United States (Union) and Confederate States. The fighting occurred during a demonstration on Collierville, Tennessee, by Brigadier-General James R. Chalmers, Confederate States Army.

Battle of Collierville
Part of the Western Theater of the American Civil War
Collierville Battlefield
Date November 3, 1863 (161 years ago) (1863-11-03) Location Shelby County, Tennessee 35.044°N 89.6645°W / 35.044; -89.6645 Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Col. Edward Hatch	Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers
Units involved
Third Cavalry Brigade	Chalmers cavalry division
Strength
850	2,500
Casualties and losses
60	6 dead and 89 wounded or missing
Collierville Location of Collierville in Tennessee

Four minor battles occurred in 1863 in Shelby County during a three-month period. The two largest battles occurred on October 11 and November 3, 1863. The battle on October 11 was the largest land battle fought in the county.

Notes

 This article incorporates public domain material from Collierville. National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

Further reading

• Rowland, Dunbar & Howell, H. Grady, Jr., "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898", Chickasaw Bayou Press, 2003, Library of Congress Number 2002117732
• Smith, Timothy B. (2012). James Z. George: Mississippi's Great Commoner. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press. ISBN 978-1-61703-231-8.