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Battle of Richmond

When: August 29–30, 1862
Where: Richmond, Kentucky
Part of: Confederate victory at Richmond, Kentucky under Edmund Kirby Smith

Confederate forces under Edmund Kirby Smith defeated Union troops under William "Bull" Nelson in a decisive victory on August 29–30, 1862.

Smith's army met Nelson's force, numbering 6,000 to 7,000, on August 29. The battle continued into August 30, resulting in one of the most complete Confederate victories of the war. Nelson was wounded in the neck during the fighting, though whether this wound caused his later death is not established by the supplied passages.

Sources

Battle of Richmond Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-04
William "Bull" Nelson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-04

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