Nathan Bedford Forrest's outnumbered Confederate cavalry outfought Union BG Sullivan's Ohio, Indiana, Illinois & Iowa Infantry, before escaping over the Tennessee River.
Tennessee 1862 Engagements
| Date | Engagement | Military Units | Losses | Victor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 6 | Fort Henry, TN | Union Army of TN + West Flotilla (Grant, Foote ~15,000) & Confederate Army of Cent KY (Tilghman ~3,200) | Union 40-total, Confederates 79-total (15 killed) | USA |
| Feb 14-16 | Fort Donelson, TN | Union Army of the Tennessee + Mississippi River Squadron (Grant, Foote 24,531) & Confederate Army of Central KY + garrison (Floyd, Pillow, Buchner 16,171) | Union 2,691-total (507-killed), Confederates 13,846-total (327-killed) | USA |
| April 6-7 | Shiloh, TN | Union Army of West Tennessee (Grant, Buell ~63,000) & Confederate Army of Mississippi (AS Johnson, Beauregard ~40,335) | Union 13,047-total (1,754-killed), Confederate 10,699-total (1,728-killed) | USA |
| April 14 | Fort Pillowi, TN | Union mortor boats bombard Fort Pillow | none | CSA |
| May 10 | Plum Run Bend, TN | Union MS River Squadron (7-river ironclads), Confederate River Defense Fleet (9-wooden steamboats) | none recorded | CSA |
| June 6 | Memphis, TN | Union MS Flotilla (Davis, Ellet+), Confederate River Defense Fleet (Montgomery, Thompson) | Union 1- total, Confederates 250-total (~35-killed) | USA |
| June 7-8 | Chattanooga, TN | Union Army of OH (Negley 1 division), Confederate Army of KY (EK Smith) | Union 23-total, Confederates 65-total | USA |
| July 13 | Murfreesboro, TN | Union hospital & PA cavalry (Crittended ~900, Confederate Cavalry (Forrest ~1,400) | Union 890-total (0-killed), Confederates ~150-total (0-killed) | CSA |
| Aug 30 | Bolivar, TN | Union Army of the MS, (Leggett ~1,000), Confederate Army of the West (Armstrong -1,000) | Union unknown, Confederates unknown | Inconclusive |
| Oct 5 | Hatchie's Bridge, TN | Union Army of MS (Ord, Hurlbut, 12,000), Confederate Army of West TN (Van Dorn, Price ~20,000) | Union 500-total (75?-killed), Confederates 400-total (60?-killed) | USA |
| Dec 7 | Hartville, TN | Union XIV Corps (Moore ~2,400), Confederate Cavalry (John Hunt Morgan ~1,300) | Union 2,096-total (unknwn-killed), Confederates 139-total (unkwn-killed) | CSA (CSA outnumbered, Union surrender) |
| Dec 30 | Parker's Cross Roads, TN | Union Army of TN (Sullivan ~3,000), Confederate Army of TN (Nathan Bedford Forrest~1,600) | Union 237-total (31?-killed), Confederates 500-total (75?-killed) | CSA? (CSA outnumbered) |
Parker's Cross Roads is the 12th engagement in Tennessee, making it Number 2 for most battles in the Confederacy, after only Virginia.
However, as of December 31, 1862, there are still four Union states/territories with more engagements than Tennessee: Missouri (26), West Virginia (14), New Mexico (13) and Kentucky (13).
So, 1862 ends with the war decidedly shifting into Confederate states -- the count of battles is now 74 in Union states & territories and 93 in the Confederacy.
Still, the count of wins & lost engagements is remarkably even: 73 Union victories, 71 Confederate victories, 23 inconclusive:
Summary of Civil War Engagements as of December 31, 1862:
Engagements in Confederate states:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Virginia | 7 | 27 | 12 | 46 |
| North Carolina | 7 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
| Florida | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Tennessee | 6 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| Arkansas | 6 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Total Engagements in CSA | 38 | 38 | 17 | 93 |
Engagements in Union states/territories:
| State | Union Victories | Confederate Victories | Inconclusive | Total Engagements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| West Virginia | 9 | 3 | 2 | 14 |
| Missouri | 12 | 13 | 1 | 26 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 8 | 0 | 13 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 6 | 2 | 13 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Total Engagements in Union | 35 | 33 | 6 | 74 |
| Total Engagements to date | 73 | 71 | 23 | 167 |