Bragg captures the Green River bridge garrison at Munfordville
September 17, 1862, Munfordville, Kentucky.
- Date
- September 17, 1862
- Where
- Munfordville, Kentucky
- What happened
- Captured
- Event
- 48 of 174
Munfordville was a Louisville and Nashville station guarding an 1,800-foot railroad bridge over the Green River. After a repulsed assault on September 14, Bragg's army surrounded the fort and John T. Wilder surrendered on September 17. The Confederates took over 4,000 prisoners and stores of supplies.
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