Hartsville
On December 7, 1862 Confederate cavalry commanded by Col. John Hunt Morgan conducted a surprise attack on the Union garrison
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December 22, 1862
Hardeman
After destroying several bridges between LaGrange and Moscow, Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attacked the 12th Michigan Infantry at Middleburgh on December 22, 1862. Van Dorn was forced to retreat when Union reinforcements under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grierson arrived to support the 12th Michigan.
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On December 7, 1862 Confederate cavalry commanded by Col. John Hunt Morgan conducted a surprise attack on the Union garrison
September 25, 1863 – Skirmish at Calhoun, Confederates retreat No circumstantial reports filed. Excerpt from Itinerary of the Twenty-third Army
Report of Maj. Gen. Ambrose E. Burnside, U. S. Army, commanding Department of the Ohio. KNOXVILLE, TENN., October 17, 1863-10