Battle of Hatchie Bridge

Battle of Hatchie Bridge
Part of American Civil War

Davis Bridge Battlefield in 2019
DateOctober 5, 1862 (1862-10-05)
Location
Hardeman and McNairy Counties, Tennessee
35°02′06″N 88°47′58″W / 35.0350°N 88.7994°W / 35.0350; -88.7994
Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Edward O.C. Ord Earl Van Dorn
Units involved
District of Jackson Army of the West Tennessee
Casualties and losses
500 400
Location within Tennessee

The Battle of Hatchie Bridge, also known as Battle of Davis Bridge or Battle of Matamora, was fought on October 5, 1862, in Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee, as the final engagement of the Iuka–Corinth Campaign of the American Civil War. Confederate Major General Earl Van Dorn's army successfully evaded capture by the Union Army, following his defeat at the Battle of Corinth.

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