October 3, 1862---The Rebels return to Corinth

OCTOBER 3, 1862:             

The Battle of Corinth, Mississippi (The Second Battle of Corinth).   

After being driven out of Corinth in the Spring, Confederate troops try, unsuccessfully, to retake the city. Although they manage to seize the outer fortifications after a bitter daylong battle, they are unable to move past them, and are repulsed with heavy losses on the 4^th. 

Union losses included 315 dead, 1,812 wounded, and 232 taken as prisoners, while the Confederate losses included 1,423 dead, 5,692 wounded, and 2,268 prisoners.