Battle of Britton's Lane
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Battle Dates:
09/01/1862 - 09/01/1862
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96-298 Britton Ln, TN 38391, USA
Details:
The Battle of Britton's Lane occurred September 1, 1862, near the village of Denmark in rural Madison County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War.
Ordered to raid north from Mississippi by Maj. Gen. Sterling Price, commanding the Army of the West, thus to prevent Ulysses S. Grant's reinforcing Maj. Gen. Don Carlos Buell in Tennessee, Brig. Gen. Frank C. Armstrong's cavalry brigade struck Col. Elias S. Dennis's Federal force of two cavalry troops, a battery and two infantry regiments. After four hours, in which they suffered heavy losses while taking 213 prisoners, and two field pieces, the raiders withdrew, their mission accomplished.
Commanders: Elias S. Dennis [US], Frank C. Armstrong [CSA]
Casualties & Losses: [US] 8 killed, 50 wounded, 50+ captured; [CSA] 75 killed or wounded, 213 captured
Result: Union victory
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Britton%27s_Lane
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(by sshelby) Britton Lane Battlefield Association: http://www.brittonlane1862.madison.tn.us/