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First Battle of Collierville

First Battle of Collierville was a battle fought on 11 October 1863 at Shelby County, in what is now Tennessee, United States. It was part of the Western theater of the American Civil War. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: 480 infantry against 3,000 cavalry; 8 guns.

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Fought11 October 1863
WhereShelby County, Tennessee, United States35.044N, 89.665W
OutcomeUnion victory
BelligerentsUnited States (Union)againstConfederate States
Casualties and losses18 dead and 80 wounded or missingand3 dead and 48 wounded
Battlefield todayCollierville battlefieldNPS site TN022, 7,645 acres studied, 486 core
Part ofWestern theater of the American Civil War

Where it sits in the Western theater of the American Civil War

Battle of Barbourville, 1861Battle of Shiloh, 1862First Battle of Collierville, 1863Second Battle of Collierville, 186318611863First Battle of Collierville, 1863
4 placed engagements of the Western theater of the American Civil War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date11 October 1863
PlaceShelby County, Tennessee, United States
35.044N, 89.665W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength480 infantry3,000 cavalry; 8 guns
Casualties and losses18 dead and 80 wounded or missing3 dead and 48 wounded
Commanders
First Battle of ColliervilleFirst Battle of ColliervilleSecond Battle of ColliervilleSecond Battle of MemphisSecond Battle of MemphisBarlettSouthaven20 km35.044N, 89.665W
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The National Park Service's American Battlefield Protection Program maps this as the Collierville battlefield (site TN022): a study area of 7,645 acres, with a core area of 486 acres where the fighting was concentrated.

First Battle of Collierville is one of 3,507 engagements of the 19th century in the atlas and one of 1,148 in present-day United States (56 in Tennessee).

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5452506, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article First Battle of Collierville, revision 1374397008, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Battlefield boundary and area from the National Park Service American Battlefield Protection Program (public domain). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.