Battle of Lawrenceburg and Dog Walk
The Battle of Lawrenceburg and Dog Walk (also known as the Battle of Chesser's Store) took place on October 8th and 9th, 1862 in Anderson County, Kentucky during the Confederate Heartland Offensive. The skirmishes occurred in the small towns of Lawrenceburg, Kentucky and Fox Creek (Dog Walk).
| Battle of Lawrenceburg and Dog Walk | |||||||
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| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States (Union) |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Joshua W. Sill | Benjamin Allston | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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5th Kentucky Infantry Regiment (Union) 1st Ohio Infantry Regiment 32nd Indiana Infantry Regiment 49th Ohio Infantry Regiment Battery A, 1st Ohio Light Artillery 9th Kentucky Cavalry Regiment (Union) | Confederate Cavalry | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 6 regiments | 2 regiments | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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Lawrenceburg: 1 killed 1 wounded Dog Walk: 3 killed 7 wounded 4 captured |
Lawrenceburg: 1 wounded Dog Walk: Unknown | ||||||
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