After skirmishing with Confederate forces at Blue Springs, a brigade of Union cavalry with the Department of the Ohio attacked the advance column of Brig. Gen. Alfred Jackson’s brigade on October 10, 1863 near Henderson’s Mill. A counter attack by Jackson’s forces forced the Federal cavalry back towards Kingsport.
Leiper’s Ferry
On October 28, 1863 elements of the IX Corps, Second Brigade, Cavalry Division were ordered to Leiper’s Ferry following the