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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC00267.331 |
| From Archive Folder | Unassociated Civil War Documents 1862 |
| Title | General orders no. 151 |
| Date | 25 October 1862 |
| Author | Rosecrans, William S. (William Starke) (1819-1898) |
| Document Type | Pamphlet |
| Content Description | Celebrating the Union victory at Corinth and explaining "the magnitude of the stake" involved there. "The possession of West Tennessee, and perhaps even the fate of operations in Kentucky," had depended on this victory. Says his army had been outnumbered two to one, lists dead and wounded on both sides, and thanks his men. The Battle of Corinth was not as decisive a victory as Rosecrans claims, and the Union was badly outfought on the first day. However, they rallied and were able to prevent the Confederates from achieving any strategic objectives, and did force them to retreat. |
| Subjects | Union Forces Union General Military History Civil War Battle Battle of Corinth |
| People | Rosecrans, William S. (1819-1898) |
| Place written | Corinth, Mississippi |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Health & Medicine |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | William Rosecrans, a Major General, played an important role in several Western battles. Later served as California Congressman. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |