10-20-2021

[scooter748driver]

Corinth is the name of the town. The two opposing commanders were Major General William Rosecrans (Union) and Major General Sterling Price (Confederate)

Edit - Price was at the battle, but he was subordinate to Van Dorn.

Welcome to the trivia game, scooter748driver. Hope you'll come back and play again.

hoosier

 

[WestCoastSB]

In 1853 a small community was formed with the name Cross Roads which later changed its name to honor a Greek city state that was a commercial center. It was soon caught up in the Civil War having a major battle just 20 miles away and within a year had 2 battles in town! What is the name of this town in Mississippi? Who were the opposing commanders of the battle fought in October 1862 in this small town?

credit: @Ole Miss

Corinth

Edit - Welcome to CivilWarTalk and to the trivia game, WestCoastSB.

Corinth is the name of the town, but the question also asked for the names of the opposing commanders. Many of our questions have multiple parts, and you have to answer all parts of the question to get credit for a correct response.

Hope you'll come back and play again.

hoosier

 

[16thAL]

My home of Corinth Mississippi
Earl Van Dorm attempted to remove William Rosecrans from our fair city .

 

[LCYingling3rd]

I will say Corinth....

 

[LCYingling3rd]

And the commanders were William Rosecrans and Ulysses Grant for the Union and Earl Van Dorn and Sterling Price for the Confederacy...(I hit send accidently on my first post...oh well...)

 

[TomP]

Hmmm....

I can only count one battle at this town, which was founded in 1855.

Edit - Well, you needed to name the town and the commanders at the battle.

hoosier

 

[JFW22]

1) Corinth MS
2) Union Maj. Gen. William Rosecrans defeated a Confederate army, this time one under Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn.

Source:

Second Battle of Corinth - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Gibbon]

Corinth
Union Halleck Rosecrans
Confederate Beauregard Van Dorn

Edit - Halleck and Beauregard were the opposing commanders at the siege (or first battle of) Corinth, which took place in the early part of 1862. The question asked specifically about the battle that took place in October, when Rosecrans and Van Dorn were the opposing commanders.

hoosier

 

[ami]

1) Corinth, MS
2 a) Major General Earl Van Dorn CSA
2 b) Major General William Rosecrans USA