Battle of Richmond

Battle of Richmond
	Part of the American Civil War
Date	August 29–30, 1862
Location	Madison County,; near Richmond, Kentucky37°41′05″N 84°15′34″W / 37.6848°N 84.2594°W
Result	Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
William "Bull" Nelson (WIA)	Edmund Kirby Smith
Units involved
Army of Kentucky (Union)	Army of Kentucky (Confederate)
Strength
6,850	6,500
Casualties and losses
5,353 total; (206 killed; 844 wounded; 4,303 captured/missing)	451 total; (78 killed; 372 wounded; 1 missing)

The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, fought August 29–30, 1862, was one of the most complete Confederate victories in the war^[3] by Major General Edmund Kirby Smith against Union major general William "Bull" Nelson's forces, which were defending the town. It was the first major battle in the Kentucky Campaign. The battle took place on and around what is now the grounds of the Blue Grass Army Depot, outside Richmond, Kentucky.

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