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Battle of Morristown

Battle of Morristown was a battle fought on 28 October 1864 in what is now Tennessee, United States. The recorded result: Union victory. Recorded strength: ~2,800 against ~1,700.

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Fought28 October 1864
WhereTennessee, United States36.215N, 83.289W
OutcomeUnion victory
BelligerentsUnited States (Union)againstConfederate States of America (Confederacy)
Casualties and losses~26 total; 8 killed; 18 woundedand~309 total; 85 killed; 224 wounded and captured

Record

Date28 October 1864
PlaceTennessee, United States
36.215N, 83.289W
KindBattle, nineteenth century
Strength~2,800~1,700
Casualties and losses~26 total; 8 killed; 18 wounded~309 total; 85 killed; 224 wounded and captured
Commanders
  • Alvan Cullem Gillem
  • John C. Vaughn
Battle of MorristownBattle of MorristownBattle of Bean's StationBattle of Mossy CreekBattle of Bull's GapBattle of DandridgeBattle of Blue SpringsBattle of Bean's StationBattle of Mossy CreekBattle of DandridgeKnoxvilleChattanoogaAshevilleHickoryBristolKingsportLondon100 km36.215N, 83.289W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1864

Battle of Morristown 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 Q96373266, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Morristown, revision 1379961963, 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. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.