BATTLEFIELD ASSESSMENT

Mossy Creek Skirmish

January 10, 1864

Hamblen

On January 10, 1864 a scouting party with the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry captured a Confederate outpost killing 4 and taking 7 prisoners on the Dandridge road about six miles from Mossy Creek.

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Mossy Creek Skirmish

SITE DETAILS

County

Hamblen

Date

January 10, 1864

Preservation Opportunity

N/A

Confederate Units

N/A

Union Units

1st Wisconsin Cavalry

Mossy Creek Skirmish

Account of Engagement

JANUARY 10, 1864.-Skirmish near Mossy Creek, Tenn.

Report of Col. Oscar H. LaGrange, First Wisconsin Cavalry, commanding Second Brigade, First Cavalry Division.

MOSSY CREEK, January 10, 1864.

CAPT.:

I have the honor to report that a scouting party from the Second Brigade to-day surprised one of the enemy’s outposts, on the Dandridge road about 6 miles from Mossy Creek, and killed 4, including 1 lieutenant, besides making 7 prisoners, without loss.

Very respectfully,

O. H. LAGRANGE, Col., Cmdg.

OR, Ser. I, Vol. 32, pt. I, p. 67.

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Historical Themes:  Topics and subject matter that characterize the battlefield including Control of Tennessee’s Resources, Crucible for Leadership, Guerilla Warfare, Transformation in Warfare, Enslaved People, and Influence on Campaign.  Sites are identified that exhibit themes at moderate to high levels, and some sites may contain one or more Historical Themes.
 
Preservation Opportunity Index (POI):  A rating assigned for each battlefield to indicate relative opportunity and potential for successful site preservation.  The Index is generated by a model that evaluates ratings assigned for site significance, condition, risk of loss, protection potential, and opportunities for interpretation.  Based upon the POI values for each region in Tennessee (West, Middle, East), sites are indicated as having High, Medium, or Low opportunity.
 
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