On January 21, 1864 Union scouts with Brig. Gen. James Spears reported that Confederate forces advancing from Blain’s Crossroads had crossed the Holston River near Strawberry Plains and formed a mile-long skirmish line. Also see “Dandridge.”
Collierville-First Battle
Confederate forces of Brigadier-General James Chalmers advanced from Oxford, Mississippi to attack the Federal garrison at Collierville. The Confederate force