BATTLEFIELD ASSESSMENT

Limestone

September 8, 1863

Washington

On September 8, 1863 the brigade of Confederate Brig. Gen. Alfred Jackson attacked the 100 th Ohio Infantry at a bridge on Limestone Creek near Telford. Surrounded and out of ammunition the 100 th Ohio suffered 50 killed and 250 captured as prisoners.

HISTORICAL THEMES

Controlling Resources

PRESERVATION OPPORTUNITY INDEX

LOW

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SITE DETAILS

County

Washington

Date

September 8, 1863

Preservation Opportunity

LOW

Confederate Units

4th Kentucky Cavalry, 16th Georgia Cavalry Burrough’s Battery, 69th North Carolina Infantry

Union Units

100th Ohio Infantry

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