Battle of Decatur

Battle of Decatur
Part of the American Civil War
Date October 26–29, 1864 (1864-10-26 – 1864-10-29) Location Decatur, Alabama 34°36′50″N 86°59′10″W / 34.614°N 86.986°W / 34.614; -86.986 Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	Confederate States
Commanders and leaders
Robert S. Granger	John B. Hood
Strength
3,000–5,000[1][note 1]	39,000[2]
Casualties and losses
155 (19 KIA, 114 WIA, 22 MIA/POW)[3]	450 (54 KIA, 210 WIA, 125 Captured)
Decatur class=notpageimage| Location within Alabama

The Battle of Decatur was a demonstration conducted from October 26 to October 29, 1864, as part of the Franklin-Nashville Campaign of the American Civil War. Union forces of 3–5,000 men under Brigadier-General Robert S. Granger prevented the 39,000 men of the Confederate Army of Tennessee under General John B. Hood from crossing the Tennessee River at Decatur, Alabama.

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