Battle of Barbourville
The Battle of Barbourville was one of the early engagements of the American Civil War. It took place on September 19, 1861, in Knox County, Kentucky during the campaign known as the Kentucky Confederate Offensive. The battle is considered the first Confederate victory in the commonwealth, and threw a scare into Federal commanders, who rushed troops to central Kentucky to try to repel the invasion, which was finally stopped at the Battle of Camp Wildcat in October.
| Battle of Barbourville | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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United States of America (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Isaac J. Black |
Felix Zollicoffer, Joel A. Battle, commanding engaged detachment | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 300 Home Guardsmen | 800 men engaged | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1 dead 1 wounded 13 captured | 7 dead | ||||||
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