Battle of Lebanon
Part of theAmerican Civil War
Date May 5, 1862 Location Lebanon, Tennessee Result Union victory
Belligerents
United States (Union)	CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Ebenezer Dumont	John Hunt Morgan
Strength
600[1]	800[2]
Casualties and losses
10 killed 21 wounded 5 missing[3]	60 killed unknown wounded[4] 150 captured[5]

TheBattle of Lebanon was a small battle fought nearLebanon, Tennessee during theAmerican Civil War on May 5, 1862.

Union GeneralEbenezer Dumont pursued Colonel John Hunt Morgan'sConfederate cavalry with a force from the Nashville Garrison. Dumont's force consisted of detachments from the1st Kentucky Cavalry under ColonelFrank Lane Wolford, the4th Kentucky Cavalry under ColonelGreen Clay Smith, and the7th Pennsylvania Cavalry under Colonel Wynkoop. Morgan's force was the 2nd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment.

Dumont surprised Morgan early on the morning of May 5, 1862.^[6] A 15-mile running battle ensued in which the Confederates were forced to retreat. During the fighting Confederate sympathizers in the town fired upon the Union Cavalry.^[7] Many of the remaining Confederates barricaded within the buildings surrendered when Dumont threatened to set the town on fire.

150 Confederates were taken prisoner including Lt. Colonel Wood. Colonels Smith and Wolford of the Union forces were wounded.

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• 1862 in Tennessee
• May 1862

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