Second Battle of Memphis | |||||||
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Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
![]() Attack on Irving Block Prison | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Units involved | |||||||
Memphis garrison |
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Strength | |||||||
6,000[1] | 2,000 [1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
480 [1][2] | 62 [1] |
The Second Battle of Memphis was a battle of the American Civil War occurring on August 21, 1864, in Shelby County, Tennessee.[3]