On October 6, 1862 Union forces under Brig. Gen. John Palmer and Col. John F. Miller engaged Confederate cavalry commanded by Brig. Gen. Nathan Forrest along the Murfreesboro turnpike. In the skirmish that followed the Union cavalry captured 175 prisoners, pieces of artillery and quartermaster supplies.
Rock Springs
Confederate Major General Joseph Wheeler’ Cavalry units attacked, captured and destroyed a wagon train of supplies and weapons at Rock Spring near