On 20 October, the Union captured Barton's Station and began their assault on Cherokee Station with a brief cavalry skirmish. XV Corps attacked Confederate forces near Cherokee Station and after an hour of trading musket fire, the Confederates retreated. First Division of XV Corps brought up several Parrott rifles and killed many of the retreating Confederates.
The Union continued its push with a decisive victory at Little Bear Creek on October 27 near Tuscumbia, forcing the Confederates to surrender Tuscumbia. The continued Confederate resistance, however, persuaded the Union to instead seek more northerly, safer routes to Chattanooga.
Sherman began his push near Cane Creek on 20 October, winning a battle against the Confederates. On the same day, skirmishes occurred at Barton's and Dickson's Stations, both Union victories. Later on 20 October, Sherman pushed east towards Cherokee Station.[1]
On the evening of 20 October, a skirmish occurred between the 5th Ohio Cavalry and a large troop of Confederate cavalry. The 3rd U.S. Cavalry came up as support, but the 5th Cavalry finished off the Confederates on their own. The 5th lost a total of three men and two horses.[4]
Battleedit
On 21 October at 08:00, the XV Corps moved up towards the location of the Confederate troops, with its 1st Division leading. They encountered a large force of Confederate soldiers and opened fire. Musket fire was exchanged for an hour, with the Confederates sustaining heavy losses. After the loss of a significant number of their men, the Confederates retreated. The division brought up several 20-pound Parrott rifles and inflicted several dozen more casualties. Several Confederate soldiers were captured as well.[4]
Aftermathedit
The Confederates retreated from the field back to fortifications near Tuscumbia. Union forces sustained 35 casualties,[1] while the Confederates suffered 300–400 casualties.[2]
Lieutenant-General Stephen Dill Lee used artillery and his men to delay the Union's assault on Tuscumbia and made occasional skirmishes with Union troops, such as the skirmish at Barton's Station. However, on 27 October, Lee was forced to retreat from Tuscumbia after a defeat at Little Bear Creek. As Union troops went towards Georgia, Lee attempted a second assault on Cherokee Station, but was repulsed by XV Corps. After this defeat, the Confederates attempted to win at another skirmish at Barton's Station. Due to the lack of supplies, Lee was forced to withdraw from Alabama to northern Georgia.[5] However, Lee's resistance prevented the reconstruction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad by making the Union use northern detours to Chattanooga.[3]Bragg commended Lee for his actions in delaying Union forces[5] and preventing the construction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad.[3]
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Hattaway, Herman (October 1988). General Stephen D. Lee. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN9780878053766.
Moore, Frank (1864). The Rebellion Record: A Diary of American Events, with Documents Narratives, Illustrative Incidents, Poetry, Etc. G. P. Putnam. Battle of cherokee station.
National Park Service (2018). "Alabama Civil War Battles - The Civil War (U.S. National Park Service)". www.nps.gov. Washington D.C.: U.S. Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
QuadCities Staff (2013-10-16). "The Engagement at Little Bear Creek October 26-27, 1863". QCD News. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
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The Battle of Cherokee Station took place during the American Civil War between the Union Army and the Confederate Army near the town of Cherokee Station Alabama on 21 October 1863 Battle of Cherokee StationPart of American Civil WarDate21 October 1863LocationNear Cherokee Station nine miles from Tuscumbia Alabama34 45 32 7 N 87 58 40 3 W 34 759083 N 87 977861 W 34 759083 87 977861ResultUnion victoryBelligerentsUnited StatesConfederate StatesCommanders and leadersFrancis Preston Blair Jr Peter J Osterhaus Morgan Lewis SmithS D LeeUnits involvedXV CorpsunknownStrength10 000 15 000 men Several 20 pound Parrott rifles4 000 6 000 menCasualties and losses7 dead 28 wounded 1 300 dead wounded or captured 2 General Sherman attempted to start rebuilding the Memphis and Charleston Railroad to give Union forces an easier time to arrive at Chattanooga from Mississippi citation needed Sherman initiated his reconstruction at Corinth Mississippi and began to push into northern Alabama On 20 October the Union captured Barton s Station and began their assault on Cherokee Station with a brief cavalry skirmish XV Corps attacked Confederate forces near Cherokee Station and after an hour of trading musket fire the Confederates retreated First Division of XV Corps brought up several Parrott rifles and killed many of the retreating Confederates The Union continued its push with a decisive victory at Little Bear Creek on October 27 near Tuscumbia forcing the Confederates to surrender Tuscumbia The continued Confederate resistance however persuaded the Union to instead seek more northerly safer routes to Chattanooga Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Aftermath 4 References 4 1 Citations 4 2 BibliographyBackground editGeneral Sherman attempted to rebuild the Memphis and Charleston Railroad in order to make it easier for Union forces to get to Chattanooga and Missionary Ridge to prepare for an attack on Atlanta Georgia They began rebuilding near Corinth Mississippi and pushed through Northwest Alabama 3 Sherman began his push near Cane Creek on 20 October winning a battle against the Confederates On the same day skirmishes occurred at Barton s and Dickson s Stations both Union victories Later on 20 October Sherman pushed east towards Cherokee Station 1 On the evening of 20 October a skirmish occurred between the 5th Ohio Cavalry and a large troop of Confederate cavalry The 3rd U S Cavalry came up as support but the 5th Cavalry finished off the Confederates on their own The 5th lost a total of three men and two horses 4 Battle editOn 21 October at 08 00 the XV Corps moved up towards the location of the Confederate troops with its 1st Division leading They encountered a large force of Confederate soldiers and opened fire Musket fire was exchanged for an hour with the Confederates sustaining heavy losses After the loss of a significant number of their men the Confederates retreated The division brought up several 20 pound Parrott rifles and inflicted several dozen more casualties Several Confederate soldiers were captured as well 4 Aftermath editThe Confederates retreated from the field back to fortifications near Tuscumbia Union forces sustained 35 casualties 1 while the Confederates suffered 300 400 casualties 2 Lieutenant General Stephen Dill Lee used artillery and his men to delay the Union s assault on Tuscumbia and made occasional skirmishes with Union troops such as the skirmish at Barton s Station However on 27 October Lee was forced to retreat from Tuscumbia after a defeat at Little Bear Creek As Union troops went towards Georgia Lee attempted a second assault on Cherokee Station but was repulsed by XV Corps After this defeat the Confederates attempted to win at another skirmish at Barton s Station Due to the lack of supplies Lee was forced to withdraw from Alabama to northern Georgia 5 However Lee s resistance prevented the reconstruction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad by making the Union use northern detours to Chattanooga 3 Bragg commended Lee for his actions in delaying Union forces 5 and preventing the construction of the Memphis and Charleston Railroad 3 References editCitations edit a b c National Park Service 2018 a b Bishop 1864 p 126 a b c QCD Staff 2013 a b Moore 1864 pp 576 577 a b Hattaway 1988 pp 103 104 Bibliography edit Bishop John Soast 1864 A Concise History of the War Designed to Accompany Perrine s New Topographical War Map of the Southern States with an Introduction and Statistical Appendix Comp from Authentic Sources C O Perrine Hattaway Herman October 1988 General Stephen D Lee Univ Press of Mississippi ISBN 9780878053766 Moore Frank 1864 The Rebellion Record A Diary of American Events with Documents Narratives Illustrative Incidents Poetry Etc G P Putnam Battle of cherokee station National Park Service 2018 Alabama Civil War Battles The Civil War U S National Park Service www nps gov Washington D C U S Department of the Interior Retrieved 2018 04 16 QuadCities Staff 2013 10 16 The Engagement at Little Bear Creek October 26 27 1863 QCD News Retrieved 2018 04 20 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Cherokee Station amp oldid 1200991588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
