Confederates retreating from Corinth hold firm against an unsupported Federal assault and escape to fight another day.

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Confederates retreating from Corinth hold firm against an unsupported Federal assault and escape to fight another day.
Confederates desperately attack the Federals defending Corinth, with each army missing key opportunities to destroy the other.
Confederates under Earl Van Dorn and Sterling Price lose the element of surprise and with it a golden opportunity to reclaim a key city in northern Mississippi.
Federal forces scramble to defend the vital city of Corinth after learning that Earl Van Dorn’s Confederates are about to attack.
Henry W. Halleck’s Federal “Grand Army” inches his way toward Confederates under P.G.T. Beauregard at Corinth, forcing Beauregard to decide whether to fight or flee.
Henry W. Halleck is finally ready to lead his Federal “Grand Army” against the vital railroad center of Corinth, Mississippi.