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Memphis
Battle Name : Memphis
Date(s) : 06 June 1862
Part of : American Civil War , Western Theatre, 1862 , Mississippi River Campaigns 1862 ,
Outcome : A victory for American Union Forces over American Confederate Forces
Type of battle : Land, Sea
Summary
5 Union ironclad gunboats, and 4 specially built rams under the command of Charles Ellet, the builder of the rams, advanced downstream towards the 8 Confederate gunboats defending Memphis. Townspeople lined the cliffs and riverbank to watch as the leading rams crashed into the rebel flotilla at 15 knots. The yankee gunboats followed on to finish the job, and only one rebel vessel escaped downstream. Memphis surrendered.
Location
Memphis, Tennessee, USA (USA)
Casualty figures
American Union Forces
- Number engaged :
- n/a
- Casualties :
- 1
American Confederate Forces
- Number engaged :
- n/a
- Casualties :
- 180
