BATTLEFIELD ASSESSMENT

Overall’s Creek – Bell’s Mills

December 4, 1864

rutherford

Confederate Gen. William Bate’s division engaged men of the 115th Ohio Infantry stationed in Blockhouse No. 7 protecting the Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad crossing at Overall Creek. The Confederates also engaged and drove the Fifth Tennessee (US) Cavalry across the creek. The retreating Tennesseans met the Thirteenth Indiana Cavalry and together those units pushed the Confederates back across the creek holding until Gen. Robert Milroy arrived with a makeshift brigade. The Union forces held the Confederates at bay and withdrew back to Fortress Rosecrans at 9 PM.

PRESERVATION OPPORTUNITY INDEX

MEDIUM

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SITE DETAILS

County

rutherford

Date

December 4, 1864

Preservation Opportunity

MEDIUM

Confederate Units

Brig. Gen. William Bate’s Division

Union Units

115th Ohio Infantry, 5th Tennessee Cavalry, 13th Indianan Brig. Gen. Robert Milroy’s Brigade

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