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Bloodless Occupation

Name: Bloodless Occupation
Start: 1861-09-06
Location: Paducah

When: 1861-09-06
Where: Paducah
Part of: Ulysses S. Grant's bloodless capture of Paducah

Grant advanced on Paducah, Kentucky, taking the city without a fight on September 6, 1861, after Confederates moved into western Kentucky.

Grant notified Frémont but did not wait for his reply before advancing. The occupation secured control of the mouth of the Tennessee River, a key strategic point at the confluence with the Ohio River.

Sources

Ulysses S. Grant Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-06
Paducah, Kentucky Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-05

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