Nathan Bedford Forrest’s Confederate horsemen capture the key city of Murfreesboro as part of a raid to disrupt Federal communication and supply lines in Middle Tennessee.
Tag: William Nelson
The Fall of Nashville
Federal forces advance into Tennessee following the fall of Fort Donelson and seize the first Confederate state capital of the war.
The Ivy Mountain Engagement
William Nelson’s Federals win a minor victory in eastern Kentucky but fail in their ultimate goal of destroying the enemy.
Neutral Kentucky Leans North
Pro-Confederate Kentuckians boycott an election that results in Unionist candidates winning seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.