Battle of Hartsville

The Battle of Hartsville was fought on December 7, 1862, in northern Tennessee at the opening of the Stones River Campaign the American Civil War. Hartsville Battlefield is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Battle of Hartsville
Part of the American Civil War
DateDecember 7, 1862 (1862-12-07)
Location
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Absalom B. Moore (POW) John Hunt Morgan
Units involved
XIV Corps
Strength
2,400 1,300
Casualties and losses
2,096

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Hartsville Battlefield
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Nearest cityHartsville, Tennessee
Area245 acres (99 ha)
MPSTennessee Resources of the American Civil War MPS
NRHP reference No.98001247
Added to NRHPOctober 28, 1998
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