Rockford

November 14, 1863

Blout County

On November 14, 1863 the Confederate cavalry of Maj. Gen. Joseph Wheeler routed the 11^th Kentucky Cavalry (USA) encamped at Maryville. At Rockford the 1^st Kentucky and 45^th Ohio Mounted Infantry advanced to support the 11^th Kentucky but were outflanked by Wheeler’s cavalry and retreated across to the north bank of Little River. That evening the Union cavalry commanded by Brig. Gen. William Sanders retreated to Knoxville.

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