Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate cavalry moves south up the Tennessee River on two captured Federal transports to disrupt Federal river traffic en route to Johnsonville, Tennessee.
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Forrest Launches a New Raid
Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate cavalry troopers attack Federal forces on the Tennessee River and prepare to launch a new raid on Federal supply transports in Tennessee.
Federal Supply Lines Under Attack
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.
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.
The Northern Mississippi Campaign
Andrew J. Smith leads a Federal army to destroy the Confederate command of Nathan Bedford Forrest in Mississippi. The Federals leave destruction in their wake as they move through the state before eventually clashing with the Confederates near Tupelo.
The Battle of Brice’s Crossroads
Nathan Bedford Forrest scores one of his greatest victories against the Federal effort to stop his Confederates from harassing William T. Sherman’s supply lines in northern Mississippi.