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Battle of Munfordville
Part of the American Civil War

Confederate troops attacking Union fortifications near Green River, September 14 1862
DateSeptember 14, 1862 (1862-09-14) – September 17, 1862 (1862-09-17)
Location
Hart County, Kentucky
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
John T. Wilder Surrendered
Cyrus L. Dunham
Simon Bolivar Buckner
James Ronald Chalmers
Units involved
Munfordville Garrison
Army of the Ohio
Army of Mississippi
Casualties and losses
4,148 714

The Battle of Munfordville (also known as the Battle of Green River) was an engagement in Munfordville, Kentucky during the American Civil War. Victory there allowed the Confederates to temporarily strengthen their hold on the region and impair Union supply lines.

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