Germantown Road-Final Skirmish

April 18, 1865

Davidson County

On April 18, 1865 a detachment (18 troopers) of the 11^th New York Cavalry from Germantown was ambushed by Confederate forces while on patrol about 6 miles from Germantown. The overwhelmed patrol retreated back to Germantown.

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Loudon

After crossing the Tennessee River at Loudon the Confederate First Corps (Lieut. Gen. James Longstreet) skirmished with the Union forces

Fort Pillow

On April 12, the cavalry force of Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s force surrounded Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River.

Fort Donelson Skirmish

On October 11, 1864 a recruiting party of United States Colored Troops was attacked by the 16 th Kentucky Cavalry (Col. James

Germantown Road-Final Skirmish

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Loudon

Fort Pillow

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