Expedition to Hernando

Expedition to Hernando was a military movement of the Union Army during the American Civil War.

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Expedition to Hernando
Part of the American Civil War
DateAugust 16, 1863 (1863-08-16) – August 20, 1863 (1863-08-20)
Location
Mississippi
Result Minor Skirmish
Belligerents
 United States (Union) Confederate States (Confederacy)

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

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References
  1. http://www.civilwarindex.com/battles/OR%20V30%20C42.html
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