Johnsonville
On November 4, 1864 Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest positioned artillery on ridges across the Tennessee River from Johnsonville
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December 22, 1862
Hardeman
After destroying several bridges between LaGrange and Moscow, Confederate cavalry commanded by Maj. Gen. Earl Van Dorn attacked the 12th Michigan Infantry at Middleburgh on December 22, 1862. Van Dorn was forced to retreat when Union reinforcements under the command of Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grierson arrived to support the 12th Michigan.
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On November 4, 1864 Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest positioned artillery on ridges across the Tennessee River from Johnsonville
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On September 29, 1861 a Union force consisting of a detail of the 12th Kentucky Infantry attacked approximately 100 Confederate