On December 24, 1863 a Union detachment of the First Brigade of the First Division (Col. A. P. Campbell) marched to Dandridge and attacked Confederate forces at Hay’s Ferry. In the engagement that followed, the Federal troops retreated to New Market with a loss of 7 killed, 47 wounded, and 7 missing. We captured 30 prisoners, besides killing Maj. Bale, of the Sixth Georgia Cavalry, and killing and wounding over 100 of the enemy.
Thompson’s Station
On March 5, 1863 Colonel John Coburn marched from Franklin with an infantry brigade and detachment of cavalry to rendezvous