Battle of Bean's Station Facts

December 14, 1863

Bean's Station Battle facts, including dates, location, casualties, leaders, who won, and more interesting facts you might not know. This fact sheet provides a quick overview of the battle and is for kids doing research and students preparing for the AP U.S. History (APUSH) exam.

Thomas Stonewall Jackson, Illustration

The Battle of Bean’s Station was the last major engagement of Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet’s Knoxville Campaign. Image Source: Library of Congress.

Date

  • December 14, 1863

Location

  • Grainger County, Tennessee

Campaign

Principal Union Commanders

  • Brigadier General J.M. Shackelford

Principal Confederate Commanders

Union Forces Engaged

  • Army of the Ohio

Confederate Forces Engaged

  • Confederate Forces in East Tennessee

Number of Union Soldiers Engaged

  • Roughly 4,000

Number of Confederate Soldiers Engaged

  • Unknown

Estimated Union Casualties

  • 700 (killed, wounded, missing, or captured)

Estimated Confederate Casualties

  • 900 (killed, wounded, missing, or captured)

Result

  • Confederate victory

Significance

  • The last major engagement of Confederate Lieutenant General James Longstreet’s Knoxville Campaign.

Timeline of the Knoxville Campaign

These are the main battles and events of the Knoxville Campaign in order.