Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate cavalry force raids Federal supply lines in northern Alabama and middle Tennessee. This includes attacking a vital depot on the Tennessee & Alabama Railroad.
Category: Tennessee
The Death of John Hunt Morgan
A Federal private ends the life of one of the Confederacy’s most legendary raiders.
A Most Disgraceful Affair
Nathan Bedford Forrest leads Confederate cavalry in a daring raid on Memphis, which is designed to relieve Federal pressure on northern Mississippi.
Planning to Make Georgia Howl
William T. Sherman works to unite three Federal armies for a drive against Joseph E. Johnston’s Confederate Army of Tennessee. Sherman also targets the vital stronghold of Atlanta for what could potentially become a pivotal campaign in the war.
The Second Fall of Fort Pillow
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate troopers attack a Federal garrison on the Mississippi River that included newly recruited former slaves and Tennessee Unionists. The recapture of this garrison results in a high number of Federal casualties, especially among the black troops, which sparks controversy and threats of retaliation.
You May Expect No Quarter
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate horsemen launch a raid through western Kentucky and Tennessee. This culminates in a confrontation at Paducah as Forrest’s raid spreads alarm through the Ohio River Valley.