Hartsville, TN
Date(s):
December 7, 1862
Location:
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Hartsville, Trousdale, Tennessee, United States
Campaign(s):
Stones River Campaign [December 1862-January 1863]
Battles in
Campaign:
Situation:
Commanders:
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Union:
Col. Absalom B. Moore
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Confederate:
Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan
Principal Forces:
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Union:
39th Brigade, XIV Army Corps
(Army of the Cumberland)
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Confederate:
Expeditionary force (two
brigades)
Description:
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The 39th Brigade, XIV Army Corps, was guarding the
Cumberland River crossing at Hartsville to prevent Confederate cavalry from
raiding.
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Under the cover of darkness,
Brig. Gen. John H. Morgan crossed the river
in the early morning of December 7, 1862.
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Col. Absalom B. Moore,
commander of the 39th Brigade, stated in his after action report, that
Morgan’s advance had worn Union blue
uniforms which got them through the videttes.
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Morgan
approached the Union camp, the pickets sounded the alarm, and held the
Confederates until the brigade was in battle line.
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The fighting commenced at 6:45 am and continued
until about 8:30 am.
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One of units
ran, which caused confusion and helped to force the Federals to fall back.
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By 8:30 am, the Confederates had surrounded the
Federals, convincing them to surrender.
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This action at Hartsville, located north of
Murfreesboro, was a preliminary to the Confederate cavalry raids by
Forrest into West Tennessee in December
1862–January 1863, and Morgan into
Kentucky in December 1862–January 1863.
Slide Presentation:
None
Classification1:
C
Casualties2:
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Union:
1,855
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Confederate:
149
Results:
Confederate
Victory
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Classification:
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A
- having a decisive influence on a
campaign and a direct impact on the course of the war
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B -
having a direct and decisive influence on their campaign
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C -
having observable influence on the
outcome of a campaign
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D
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having a limited influence on the
outcome of their campaign or operation but achieving or affecting important
local objectives
2 Casualties are
someone killed, injured, wounded, captured or missing.
Revised
01/28/2011 |
