Battle of Lebanon (Kentucky) 1863
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 5 July 1863 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1863 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | 19th century (1800–1913) | derived from year |
| Location | United States | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | North America | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | American Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 37.5688, -85.2568 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Lebanon occurred July 5, 1863, in Lebanon, Kentucky, during Morgan's Raid in the American Civil War. Confederate troops under Brig. Gen. John Hunt Morgan fought for six hours to overcome the small U.S. garrison before moving northward, eventually riding through Kentucky, Indiana, and much of Ohio before surrendering.
Morgan and his 2,460 Confederate cavalrymen rode west from Sparta, Tennessee on June 11, 1863, intending to divert the attention of the Union Army of the Ohio from Confederate forces occupying the state. On June 23, the U.S. Army of the Cumberland began its operations against Gen. Braxton Bragg's Confederate Army of Tennessee in what became known as the Tullahoma Campaign, and Morgan decided to move northward. Morgan crossed the rain-swollen Cumberland River by July 2 at Burkesville, Kentucky. After being defeated by Michigan troops along the Green River at the Battle of Tebbs Bend on July 4, Morgan withdrew and circled to the west, hoping to reach Louisville, then lightly defended.
Morgan surprised and captured the U.S. Army garrison at Lebanon. With minimal time to prepare, U.S. Lt. Col. Charles S.
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