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Battle of Jackson, Tennessee 1862

Battle of Jackson, Tennessee: Jackson-tennessee
Image: Harpers Weekly, Sketches by Alexander Simplot, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date19 December 1862Wikidata
Year1862Wikidata P585 (point in time)
Era19th century (1800–1913)derived from year
LocationUnited StatesNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentNorth AmericaNatural Earth
War / conflictAmerican Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates35.6320, -88.7635Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Jackson, also known as the Battle of Salem Cemetery, was fought on December 19, 1862, in Madison County, Tennessee, during the American Civil War.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Jackson, Tennessee (revision 1370444001), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

35.6320, -88.7635 · United States

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