Second Battle of Memphis

Second Battle of Memphis
Part of the American Civil War

Attack on Irving Block Prison
DateAugust 21, 1864 (1864-08-21)
Location35°08′41″N 90°03′14″W / 35.1446°N 90.0540°W / 35.1446; -90.0540
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
 United States  Confederate States of America
Commanders and leaders
Cadwallader C. Washburn Nathan Bedford Forrest
Units involved
Memphis garrison Forrest's Cavalry Division
Strength
6,000[1] 2,000 [1]
Casualties and losses
480 [1][2] 62 [1]
General Washburne escapes

The Second Battle of Memphis was a battle of the American Civil War occurring on August 21, 1864, in Shelby County, Tennessee.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d National Park Service. "Memphis II", Civil War Soldiers and Sailors Database. Retrieved on 6 November 2017.
  2. ^ The NPS Battle Description lists casualties of 160, but that number is inconsistent with the description text, "Forrest decided to withdraw, cutting telegraph wires, taking 500 prisoners".
  3. ^ The War of the Rebellion: A compilation of the official records of the Union and Confederate Armies "AUGUST 21, 1864.— Attack on Memphis, Tenn." Government Printing Office, Washington, 1892. pp. 468ff.