Overall’s Creek
The Union Army marched across the Nashville Pike bridge at Overall Creek while advancing to the Stones River battlefield. The
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July 4, 1863
Franklin
On the July 4, 1863 the 5th and 6th Kentucky Cavalry (US) moved toward University Place from Cowan. An advance of three companies of the 5th Kentucky, led by Major Michael Owsley, moved down University Road for about a mile when they encountered enemy pickets, who were driven back on the main body. The dismounted 3rd and 4th Georgia Cavalry engaged Owsley wounding five men forcing Owsley to fall back to the main column. The 5th Kentucky was formed as a reserve while the 6th advanced to the attack. A thirty minute fight finally drove the Confederates from their position. Retreating slowly the rebel troopers continued a stubborn fight all the way back to about a half mile beyond the University. The Federal troopers were ordered into camp and the rear guard melted away. The last fight of the campaign claimed seventeen casualties from the Kentucky regiments (three killed and fourteen wounded). This engagement proved to be the final fighting of the Tullahoma Campaign.
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