Battle of Athens (1864)
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- For other uses, see Battle of Athens (disambiguation).
| Battle of Athens | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Combatants | |||||||
| United States of America (U.S. Army) |
Confederate States of America (Confederate States Army) |
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| Commanders | |||||||
| Emil Adams | Moses W. Hannon | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 100 men from the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry |
600 men from the 1st Alabama Cavalry |
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| Casualties | |||||||
| 20 men | 30 men | ||||||
| Operations in North Alabama |
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| Athens |
The Battle of Athens was fought in Athens, Alabama (Limestone County, Alabama), on January 26, 1864, as part of the American Civil War. The Union force was a detachment under Captain Emil Adams from the 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry regiment. The Confederate force was the 1st Alabama Cavalry, under Lieutenant Colonel Moses W. Hannon.
On the morning of January 26, 1864, at around 4:00 a.m., Confederate cavalry (which numbered around 600 men) attacked Athens, which was being held by a Union force of only 100. Even though the Union defenders had no fortifications and were outnumbered six to one, they were able to repulse the Confederate attack and force them into a retreat after a two-hour battle.
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