Battle of Philadelphia

This article is about the battle in 1863. For the 1777 battle of Philadelphia, Pa., see Battle of Germantown.
Battle of Philadelphia, Tenn.
Part of the Knoxville campaign during the American Civil War

Confederate cavalryman, painting by W. L. Sheppard
DateOctober 20, 1863
Location
Philadelphia, Tennessee
35°40′42″N 84°24′5″W / 35.67833°N 84.40139°W / 35.67833; -84.40139
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy) United States United States (Union)
Commanders and leaders
Confederate States of America George G. Dibrell
Confederate States of America J. J. Morrison		 United States Frank Wolford
Strength
2 cavalry brigades
attached artillery		 1 cavalry brigade, 6 guns
Casualties and losses
167 479, 6 guns

The Battle of Philadelphia (October 20, 1863) saw the Confederate cavalry brigades of Colonels J. J. Morrison and George Gibbs Dibrell attack a Union cavalry brigade under Colonel Frank Wolford at Philadelphia, Tennessee, during the Knoxville campaign of the American Civil War. While Dibrell's brigade skirmished with Wolford's cavalrymen, Morrison led his brigade around the west side of Philadelphia to attack the Union force from the rear. Wolford sent half his brigade to counter Morrison's envelopment, but Dibrell's soldiers suddenly attacked. The Confederates completely routed Wolford's troopers, capturing over 400. A Union infantry-cavalry force reoccupied Philadelphia the next day, but a week later it withdrew to the north bank of the Tennessee River, abandoning Loudon, Tennessee.