Athens Alabama Civil War Battle with Confederate Cavalry


Athens Civil War Alabama American Civil War January 26, 1864 Confederate cavalry, numbering about 600 men, attacked Athens, held by about 100 Union troops, around 4:00 am on the morning of January 26, 1864. After a two-hour battle, the Confederates retreated. Union forces, although greatly outnumbered and without fortifications, repulsed the attackers. Result(s): Union victory (The Confederate force failed in its attempt to take Athens.) Location: Limestone County Campaign: Operations in North Alabama (1864) Date(s): January 26, 1864 Principal Commanders: Captain Emil Adams [US]; Lieutenant Colonel Moses W. Hannon [CS] Forces Engaged: 9th Illinois Mounted Infantry [US]; 1st Alabama Cavalry [CS] Estimated Casualties: 50 total (US 20; CS 30) Voices from Company D: Diaries by the Greensboro Guards, Fifth Alabama Infantry Regiment, Army of Northern Virginia writings from the diaries of eight members of the Greensboro Guards, Fifth Alabama Infantry Regiment. 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