Battle Of Farmington (other)
The Battle of Farmington is a name given to two different battles during the American Civil War: * Battle of Farmington, Tennessee, October 7, 1863 * Battle of Farmington, Mississippi, part of the Siege of Corinth, April 29 to May 30, 1862 See also * Farmington (other) Farmington may refer to: Places Canada *Farmington, British Columbia *Farmington, Nova Scotia (other) United States *Farmington, Arkansas *Farmington, California *Farmington, Connecticut *Farmington, Delaware *Farmington, Georgia *Fa ...

Battle Of Farmington, Tennessee
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. . External links The Battle of Farmington Farmingto, Tennessee Farmington, Tennessee, Battle of Farmington, Tennessee, Battle of Farmington Farmington may refer to: Places Canada *Farmington, British Columbia *Farmington, Nova Scotia (other) United States * Farmington, Arkansas *Farmington, California * Farmington, Connecticut *Farmington, Delaware * Farmington, Georgia ... Marshall County, Tennessee October 1863 events {{Ameri ...
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Siege Of Corinth
The siege of Corinth (also known as the first Battle of Corinth) was an American Civil War engagement lasting from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. A collection of Union forces under the overall command of Major General Henry Halleck engaged in a month-long siege of the city, whose Confederate occupants were commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard. The siege resulted in the capture of the town by Federal forces. The town was a strategic point at the junction of two vital railroad lines, the Mobile and Ohio Railroad and the Memphis and Charleston Railroad. Former Confederate Secretary of War LeRoy Pope Walker called this intersection "the vertebrae of the Confederacy". General Halleck argued: "Richmond and Corinth are now the great strategic points of the war, and our success at these points should be insured at all hazards". Another reason for the town's importance was that, if captured by Union forces, it would threaten the security of Chattanooga, Tennesse ...
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