| Siege of Bridgeport | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 United States (Union) |
 CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Ormsby M. Mitchel | Danville Leadbetter | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 5,000 | 450 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown killed and wounded | Unknown killed and wounded | ||||||
Skirmishes at or near Bridgeport, Alabama between Union Army and Confederate States Army forces occurred on April 23, 27 and 29 (West Bridge), 1862 during the American Civil War.[1] A modern newspaper article called the April 1862 action the Siege of Bridgeport after a modern re-enactment event, although the actions are described as skirmishes by other sources such as Dyer (1908), Long (1971) and the U.S. National Park Service.[2][3] Other skirmishes occurred at Bridgeport on August 27, 1862 and July 27, 1863, which involved an attack on a steamer.[4] Union forces occupied Bridgeport after an engagement on July 29, 1863.[5]
References[]
- ↑ Long, E. B. The Civil War Day by Day: An Almanac, 1861–1865. Garden City, NY: Doubleday, 1971. OCLC 68283123. pp. 202, 204-205.
- ↑ "Alabama Civil War Battles". The Civil War. National Park Service. February 7, 2015. http://www.nps.gov/civilwar/alabama.htm. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ↑ "Bridgeport Under Siege". February 6, 2009. http://www.chattanoogan.com/2009/2/6/144207/Bridgeport-Under-Siege.aspx. Retrieved July 3, 2015.
- ↑ Long, 1971, pp. 256, 392, 871.
- ↑ Long, 1971, p. 392.
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