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title: Battle of Mill Springs, January 1862: George H. Thomas' First Victory
author: Harper's Weekly
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22107/battle-of-mill-springs-january-1862/
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updated: 2026-09-07
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# Battle of Mill Springs, January 1862: George H. Thomas' First Victory

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## Image File

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## Image Caption

[Battle](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/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](https://www.worldhistory.org/American_Civil_War/), won by General George H. Thomas.

## Cite This Work

### APA
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/>
### Chicago
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/>.
### MLA
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/>.

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