Second Battle of Collierville

1863 battle of the American Civil War This article is about the battle in November 1863. For the battle in October 1863, see First Battle of Collierville.

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Battle of Collierville

Part of the Western Theater of the
American Civil War

Collierville Battlefield

Date	November 3, 1863 (161 years ago) (1863-11-03)
Location	Shelby County, Tennessee 35°02′38″N 89°39′52″W / 35.044°N 89.6645°W / 35.044; -89.6645
Result	Union victory

Belligerents

United States (Union)

Confederate States

Commanders and leaders

Col. Edward Hatch

Brig. Gen. James R. Chalmers

Units involved

Third Cavalry Brigade

Chalmers cavalry division

Strength

850

2,500

Casualties and losses

6 dead and 89 wounded or missing

Colliervilleclass=notpageimage| Location of Collierville in Tennessee

v t e Operations on the Memphis and Charleston Railroad
Quinn Jackson's Mill Collierville La Fayette

The Second Battle of Collierville (November 3, 1863), also known as the Action at Collierville, was fought during the American Civil War between the United States (Union) and Confederate States. The fighting occurred during a demonstration on Collierville, Tennessee, by Brigadier-General James R. Chalmers, Confederate States Army.

Four minor battles occurred in 1863 in Shelby County during a three-month period. The two largest battles occurred on October 11 and November 3, 1863. The battle on October 11 was the largest land battle fought in the county.

Notes

This article incorporates public domain material from Collierville. National Park Service. Retrieved September 12, 2022.

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1863	Dover Thompson's Station Vaught's Hill Brentwood First Battle of Franklin Hoover's Gap Liberty Gap Second Battle of Chattanooga Blountville Farmington Blue Springs Campbell's Station Third Battle of Chattanooga Brown's Ferry Wauhatchie Collierville Rogersville Knoxville Fort Sanders Bean's Station Mossy Creek
1864	Dandridge Fair Garden Fort Pillow Second Battle of Memphis Morristown Second Battle of Franklin Johnsonville Bull's Gap Columbia Spring Hill Third Battle of Murfreesboro Nashville Anthony's Hill

Involvement
(by city or town)

Leaders

Confederate	John Bell Isham G. Harris John Henninger Reagan
Union	Andrew Johnson

Aftermath

Confederate monuments and memorials

Misplaced Pages

Second Battle of Collierville

Notes

Further reading