Smith's Expedition to Tupelo was a military movement of the Union Army during the

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The Expedition

On July 5, 1864 Major General

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of the XVI Corps set out on an expedition to protect Major General

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’s supply line of his Atlanta campaign. Against Major General

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and Major General

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after the Confederate victory at the Battle of Brice's Crossroads, the supply lines for Major General William T. Sherman's armies in Georgia became increasingly vulnerable the expedition ended on July 21, 1864. image:AJSmith.jpg, 200px, Major General

of the XVI Corps

Result

The expedition was a Union success with the Battle of Tupelo however the Federal troops began a retreat back to Memphis within a few days due to spoiled rations.

Union Army

Right Wing- XVI Corps - Major General Andrew J. Smith *1st Division - Brigadier General

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**1st Brigade - Colonel William L. McMillen **2nd Brigade - Colonel

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(k) **3rd Brigade - Colonel Joseph J. Woods **4th Brigade - Colonel

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(detached from XVII Corps) *2nd Division - Colonel

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**1st Brigade - Colonel Charles D. Murray **2nd Brigade - Colonel James I. Gilbert **3rd Brigade - Colonel

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(detached from 4th Division) *Cavalry Division - Brigadier General

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**2nd Brigade - Colonel

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**3rd Brigade - Colonel Datus E. Coon *

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**1st Brigade - Colonel Edward Bouton

References

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