<P> The Siege of Corinth ( also known as the First Battle of Corinth ) was an American Civil War engagement lasting from April 29 to May 30 , 1862 , in Corinth , Mississippi . A collection of Union forces under the overall command of Major General Henry Halleck engaged in a month - long siege of the city , whose Confederate occupants were commanded by General P.G.T. Beauregard . The siege resulted in the capture of the town by Federal forces . </P>
where did the battle of corinth take place
Corinth , Mississippi