Munfordville KY008

supportedunresolved Cist says Wilder, under escort, counted 45 cannon supported by 25,000 men; NPS says Buckner escorted him to view the Confederate troops.

Attributed observation reported through a retrospective history; the count is Wilder's reported belief, not a verified return. The inspection was arranged by the opponent.

supportedunresolved Cist says Bragg had 68 miles to march from his Cumberland crossing to Munfordville, against 105 for Buell.

Retrospective route distances, not a verified itinerary or supply return. Buell's army was not engaged here.

supportedunresolved NPS says Confederate control of the railroad and bridge affected Union supply movements; Cist infers the attack showed Bragg did not intend to press on to Louisville.

The NPS statement concerns site value; Cist's inference about intent is retrospective. Neither is an inspected order.

supportedpost_outcome The frozen result remains Confederate victory. Cist dates the surrender to two o'clock on the morning of the 17th; NPS dates the formal ceremony to the 17th.

Retain the original result and engagement interval; later movements and campaign contribution are different measures. No new probabilities or individual causal credit. Cist's claim that the delay benefited Buell is campaign contribution, not the tactical result.

disputedpost_outcome The frozen casualty text reads 4,862 total (US 4,148; CS 714). The live NPS field reads 4433 total (US 4148; CS 285;).

Original casualty returns were not inspected; preserve totals, categories, cutoffs and differences. No canonical reconciliation or casualty-based opening count; related actions must not be added without resolving population overlap. Category composition, including any treatment of surrendered troops, was not inspected.

supportedunresolved Cist says Dunham, arriving on the day of the first assault, assumed command as senior; after Bragg's later demand, Gilbert ordered Dunham's arrest and Wilder assumed command at seven in the evening. NPS names Wilder as commander; its live heading lists Dunham.

Both frozen Union commanders held command at different times; neither receives automatic sole credit. The transfer is from an interested retrospective history and was not checked against original telegrams.

disputedunresolved Cist dates the first surrender demand to the 13th and the first assault to the 14th; NPS dates Wilder's refusal and the repulsed attacks to the 14th. Cist names Chalmers for a later demand and Bragg in person for the last.

Chronologies differ at the start of the interval; the frozen September 14–17 dates remain. The frozen CS commanders, Chalmers and Bragg, had different roles at different times.

unknownunresolved

No inspected return establishes matched personnel at a common opening boundary. The frozen side-specific numerical strength bounds are blank (missing_numeric_strength). No figure in this pass is adopted as a simultaneous opening force.

supportedunresolved The frozen force field names Union garrison and Army of the Mississippi without counts; the live field reads zero. NPS describes three regiments with extensive fortifications; Cist says two detachments reinforced the garrison during the 14th.

Formation descriptions only; the Union population changed within the interval. Live zeros are not measured absence.

supportedinherited NPS identifies Munfordville as a Louisville & Nashville Railroad station at the Green River railroad bridge, defended by extensive fortifications.

Inherited site features from a modern summary; no map or engineering record inspected.