Battle of Mill Springs (fought 19 January 1862), newspaper illustration from Harper's Weekly, February 8, 1862 issue. The battle was the first Union victory in the Western Theater of the American Civil War, won by General George H. Thomas.
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Weekly, H. (2026, September 07). Battle of Mill Springs, January 1862: George H. Thomas' First Victory. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22107/battle-of-mill-springs-january-1862/
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Weekly, Harper's. "Battle of Mill Springs, January 1862: George H. Thomas' First Victory." World History Encyclopedia, September 07, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22107/battle-of-mill-springs-january-1862/.
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Weekly, Harper's. "Battle of Mill Springs, January 1862: George H. Thomas' First Victory." World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22107/battle-of-mill-springs-january-1862/.
