Battle of Tupelo
Confederate Commander
Lieut. Gen. Stephen D. Lee
Maj. Gen. Nathan B. Forrest
Forces Engaged: 15,000
Killed: 69
Wounded or Missing: 533
Total Casualties: 602
Confederate Officers
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Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers
Brig. Gen. Philip D. Roddey
Brig. Gen. Abraham Buford
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July 14-15, 1864
Near Tupelo, Mississippi
Union Victory
Also known as Battle of Harrisburg
Battlefield Trust
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Warfare History Network
The Battle of Tupelo, June-July 1864
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Civil War Atlas
Harrisburg, Miss.
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Union Commander
Maj. Gen. Andrew J. Smith
Forces Engaged: 9,100
Killed: 215
Wounded or Missing: 1,125
Total Casualties: 1,340
Union Officers
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Brig. Gen. William J. Mower
Brig. Gen. Benjamin H. Grierson
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