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Battle of Richmond, Ky.
Richmond, Kentucky
· August 29-30, 1862
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At the Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, Confederate forces under E. Kirby Smith, with 12,000 infantry and 4,000 cavalry, faced 7,000 Federal infantry under William Nelson and M.D. Manson. Confederate losses were 75 killed and 200 wounded, while Federal losses were 206 killed, 844 wounded, and 4,303 prisoners, though many men escaped. The Confederates also captured 9 pieces of artillery, 10,000 stands of small arms, and a large quantity of supplies.
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