Battle of Farmington, Tennessee

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Battle of Farmington
Part of American Civil War
DateOctober 7, 1863
Location
Result Union victory
Belligerents
Flag of the United States (1861-1863).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (July 1861 - November 1861).svg CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
George Crook Joseph Wheeler
Strength
25,000 4,000

The Battle of Farmington, Tennessee was fought October 7, 1863 in Farmington, Marshall County, Tennessee as part of Confederate Major General Joseph Wheeler's October 1863 Raid in the American Civil War. The battle was fought as Wheeler was retreating back to the Confederate lines. Following a Union cavalry charge, the Confederates were routed, with an entire regiment deserting.

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