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Topic: Richmond, Battle of

Richmond, Battle of

Years: 1862 - 1862

The Battle of Richmond, Kentucky, fought August 29–30, 1862, is a stunning Confederate victory by Major General Edmund Kirby Smith against Union major general, William "Bull" Nelson's forces, defending the town

It is the first major battle in the Kentucky Campaign.

The battle takes place on and around what is now the grounds of the Blue Grass Army Depot, outside Richmond, Kentucky.

“The lack of a sense of history is the damnation of the modern world.”

― Robert Penn Warren, quoted by Chris Maser (1999)