Rock Springs

December 30, 1862

Rutherford County

Confederate Major General Joseph Wheeler’ Cavalry units attacked, captured and destroyed a wagon train of supplies and weapons at Rock Spring near La Vergne.

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Union City-Forrest Christmas Raid

As part of the extended raid against Union supply lines in WestTennessee, Confederate cavalry under Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest

Blountville

Maj. Gen. Ambrose Burnside, commander of the Department of the Ohio, undertook an expedition into East Tennessee to clear the

Chattanooga-First Battle

In spring 1862, the Confederacy split forces in Chattanooga into several small commands in an attempt to complicate Federal operations. Union Maj. Gen. Ormsby

Rock Springs

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