Mulberry Gap
On November 19, 1863 a scouting party of the 65th Indiana Mounted Infantry captured and controlled Mulberry Gap after it
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December 7, 1962
Trousdale
On December 7, 1862 Confederate cavalry commanded by Col. John Hunt Morgan conducted a surprise attack on the Union garrison at Hartsville and captured the entire brigade of Col. Absalom Moore. Before Union reinforcements could arrive, Morgan withdrew across the Cumberland River with 1844 prisoners including Col. Moore, captured wagons and supplies. Union casualties included 1844 prisoners. Following the battle, Morgan was subsequently commissioned the rank of brigadier general.
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