Battle of Farmington, Tennessee

Battle of Farmington
Part of American Civil War
Date October 7, 1863 Location Farmington, Tennessee Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
George Crook	Joseph Wheeler
Strength
25,000	4,000

The Battle of Farmington, Tennessee was fought October 7, 1863 in Farmington, Marshall County, Tennessee as part of Confederate Major General Joseph Wheeler's October 1863 Raid in the American Civil War. The battle was fought as Wheeler was retreating back to the Confederate lines. Following a Union cavalry charge, the Confederates were routed, with an entire regiment deserting.

Sources

• McDonough, James Lee. Chattanooga: A Death Grip on the Confederacy. Knoxville, Tennessee: The University of Tennessee Press, 1984. ISBN 0-87049-425-2.

External links

• The Battle of Farmington