ON THIS DAY IN MILITARY HISTORY – September 19 1862, - TopicsExpress



          

ON THIS DAY IN MILITARY HISTORY – September 19 1862, MISSISSIPPI, LAND WAR: The Battle of Iuka. A Confederate attempts to prevent Union forces massing reinforcements against their Kentucky offensive results in a Confederate defeat around Iuka. 1862, WEST VIRGINIA, LAND WAR: The Battle of Shepherdstown/Boteler’s Ford. Brigadier General Fitz John Porter’s V Corps attacks Confederate forces on the Potomac then attempts to push a bridgehead across the river. The bridgehead operation is so costly that the Union forces do not pursue the retreating Confederates. 1966, SOUTH VIETNAM, SOUTH KOREAN FORCES: The 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Brigade, Republic of Korea Marine Corps, arrives at Chu Lai from Cam Ranh Bay, where they were stationed to operate as a security force.
Posted on: Thu, 19 Sep 2013 17:46:20 +0000

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