Island No. 10 - 28 Feb 1862
The Union victory marked the first time the Confederate army lost a position on the Mississippi River in battle. The river was then open to the Union Navy as far as Fort Pillow, a short distance above Memphis.
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Tags : Missouri,Kentucky,Tennessee,Naval,Land,Combat
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