Hatchie's Bridge Battle, Facts, Date, Location, Casualties, APUSH

Hatchie's Bridge 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.

Portrait of Stephen A. Hurlbut — During the Battle of Hatchie’s Bridge, Major General Stephen A. Hurlbut (pictured here) took command of the Union forces after Major General Edward O. C. Ord was wounded. [Wikimedia Commons]

Also known as:

Battle of Davis Bridge
Battle of Matamora

Date:

October 5, 1862

Location:

Hardeman County and McNairy County, Tennessee

Campaign:

Iuka and Corinth Operations

Principal Union commander(s):

Major General Edward O. C. Ord
Major General Stephen A. Hurlbut

Principal Confederate commander(s):

Major General Earl Van Dorn

Union forces engaged:

4th Division, District of Jackson
Detachment from the Army of the Tennessee

Confederate forces engaged:

Army of West Tennessee

Number of Union soldiers engaged:

Roughly 5,000

Number of Confederate soldiers engaged:

Roughly 1,000

Estimated Union casualties:

400 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Estimated Confederate casualties:

500 (killed, wounded, captured/missing)

Result:

Union victory

Written by Harry Searles