Battle of Richmond

Name: Battle of Richmond
Start: 1862

1862 CE.

Shown on the map at 37.685°, -84.259°.

The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, fought August 29–30, 1862, was one of the most complete Confederate victories in the American Civil War by Major General Edmund Kirby Smith against Union major general William "Bull" Nelson's forces, which were defending the town. It was the first major battle in the Kentucky Campaign. The battle took place on and around what is now the grounds of the Blue Grass Army Depot, outside Richmond, Kentucky.

Text from the Wikipedia article Battle of Richmond, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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