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Second Battle of Collierville

Coordinates: 35°02′38″N 89°39′52″W / 35.044°N 89.6645°W / 35.044; -89.6645
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Battle of Collierville
Part of the Western Theater of the
American Civil War
Map of Collierville Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program
Collierville Battlefield
DateNovember 3, 1863 (160 years ago) (1863-11-03)
Location35°02′38″N 89°39′52″W / 35.044°N 89.6645°W / 35.044; -89.6645
Result Union victory
Belligerents
 United States (Union)  Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
United States Col. Edward Hatch Confederate States of America Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers
Units involved
Third Cavalry Brigade Chalmers cavalry division
Strength
850 2,500
Casualties and losses
60 6 dead and 89 wounded or missing
Collierville is located in Tennessee
Collierville
Collierville
Location of Collierville in Tennessee

The Second Battle of Collierville (November 3, 1863), also known as the Action at Collierville, was fought during the American Civil War between the United States (Union) and Confederate States. The fighting occurred during a demonstration on Collierville, Tennessee, by Brigadier-General James R. Chalmers, Confederate States Army.

Four minor battles occurred in 1863 in Shelby County during a three-month period. The two largest battles occurred on October 11 and November 3, 1863. The battle on October 11 was the largest land battle fought in the county.

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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from Collierville. National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

Further reading

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  • Rowland, Dunbar & Howell, H. Grady, Jr., "Military History of Mississippi, 1803-1898", Chickasaw Bayou Press, 2003, Library of Congress Number 2002117732
  • Smith, Timothy B. (2012). James Z. George: Mississippi's Great Commoner. Jackson: University of Mississippi Press. ISBN 978-1-61703-231-8.