Battle of Somerset
| Battle of Somerset | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the American Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States (Union) | CSA (Confederacy) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Quincy A. Gillmore | John Pegram | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,300 | 2,800 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 killed 25 wounded | 290 total | ||||||
The battle of Somerset (or Dutton's Hill) was fought on March 31, 1863, during the American Civil War. General John Pegram led a Confederate cavalry raid into central Kentucky which was defeated by Union forces under General Quincy A. Gillmore.