Murfreesboro First Battle
On July 13, 1862 Confederate cavalry of Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest conducted a surprise attack on the Union garrison
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February 11, 1862
Stewart
On February 11-16, 1862 combined Union army and naval forces of Brig. Gen. U.S. Grant and Flag Officer Andrew Foote, respectively, defeated the Confederate garrison at Fort Donelson on the Cumberland River commanded by Brig. Generals John Floyd and Simon Bolivar Buckner. The defeat opened up an advance for Federal forces into Middle Tennessee and elevated Grant’s military notoriety.
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On July 13, 1862 Confederate cavalry of Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest conducted a surprise attack on the Union garrison
As part of Confederate Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet’s strategy to capture Knoxville and drive the Union IX and XXIII Corps
On November 4, 1864 Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest positioned artillery on ridges across the Tennessee River from Johnsonville