First Battle of Murfreesboro

This article is about the minor 1862 battle. For the major battle in 1863, see Battle of Stones River.
First Battle of Murfreesboro
Part of the American Civil War
DateJuly 13, 1862 (1862-07-13)
Location
Rutherford County, Tennessee
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
United States Thomas Turpin Crittenden Confederate States of America Nathan Bedford Forrest
Units involved
Murfreesboro Garrison Forrest's Cavalry Brigade
Strength
814[1] 1,400[2]
Casualties and losses
15 killed[3][4]
86 wounded[3][4]
713 captured		 25 killed[3]
40-60 wounded[3]

The First Battle of Murfreesboro was fought on July 13, 1862, in Rutherford County, Tennessee, as part of the American Civil War. Troops under Confederate cavalry commander Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest surprised and quickly overran a Federal hospital, the camps of several small Union units, and the jail and courthouse in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. All of the Union units surrendered to Forrest, and the Confederates destroyed much of the Union's supplies and destroyed railroad track in the area. The primary consequence of the raid was the diversion of Union forces from a drive on Chattanooga.

  1. ^ Bennett, Rankin & Lester 1913, p. 14.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Dyulgerova was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d Fitzharris 2019, p. 98.
  4. ^ a b Bennett, Rankin & Lester 1913, p. 17.