Charleston and Calhoun

December 28, 1863
Bradley County

On December 28, 1863 Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler attacked a Union wagon train on the Hiwassee River bridge at Charleston, Tennessee.  The 2nd Missouri Infantry (Col. Bernard Leibold) and a brigade of cavalry commanded by Col. Eli Long successfully defended the train and routed Wheeler’s cavalry.

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Calhoun

On September 25, 1863 the First Brigade of Col. R.K. Byrd (Fourth Division, 23rd Corps) was attacked by Confederate forces

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