Siege of Corinth

Overview

The siege of Corinth, also known as the first battle of Corinth, was an American Civil War engagement lasting from April 29 to May 30, 1862, in Corinth, Mississippi. A collection of Union forces under the overall command of Major General Henry W. Halleck engaged in a month-long siege of the city, whose Confederate occupants were commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard. The siege resulted in the capture of the town by Federal forces.

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Significance

The Siege of Corinth resulted in the capture of Corinth, Mississippi by Federal forces under Major General Henry W. Halleck after a month-long operation lasting from late April to late May 1862. Corinth was a strategically significant rail junction, and its fall extended Union control deeper into the Western theater following the bloody engagement at Shiloh. Halleck's force of approximately 120,000 faced a Confederate garrison of around 65,000 under General P.G.T. Beauregard. With relatively low casualties on both sides, the operation secured a key logistical node for the Union without a pitched engagement, consolidating Federal gains in northern Mississippi.

Forces & casualties

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