Expedition to Hernando explained

Partof:the American Civil War
Date:
Place:Mississippi
Result:Minor Skirmish
Combatant1: United States (Union)
Combatant2: Confederate States (Confederacy)

Expedition to Hernando was a military movement of the Union Army during the American Civil War.200px|thumb|right|U.S. Flag 1862

The Expedition

On August 16, 1863, the Union force set out on an expedition to Hernando Mississippi from Memphis Tennessee, With a skirmish with Confederate combatants near Panola Mississippi on August 17, 1863. The Union force had returned to Memphis Tennessee on August 20, 1863, to end the expedition.[1]

Result

A minor skirmish

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Civil War Index - Civil War Battles from the Official Records - Volume 29, Chapter 41.