Thursday, June 20, 2013

June 6, 1862---The First Battle of Memphis, Tennessee



JUNE 6, 1862:            

 The First Battle of Memphis, Tennessee. With the abandonment of Fort Pillow, the River Road to Memphis, Tennessee lay wide open, and Union gunboats descended on the city. The engagement was witnessed by many of the citizens of Memphis. It resulted in a crushing defeat for the Rebels, and marked the virtual eradication of a Confederate naval presence on the river. With no Confederate protection, Memphis surrendered.


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