Mink Springs

April 13, 1864

Polk County

On April 13, 1864 Confederate cavalry attacked a Union outpost under the command of Brig. Gen. Edward McCook at Mink Springs capturing several officers and men with the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry regiment.

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Blockhouses #4 & #5 Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad

Confederate cavalry commanded by Gen. Joseph Wheeler moved into middle Tennessee in an attempt to disrupt the supply lines supporting

Calhoun

On September 25, 1863 the First Brigade of Col. R.K. Byrd (Fourth Division, 23rd Corps) was attacked by Confederate forces

Blockhouse No. 2 Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad

Following the Battle of Franklin, Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s cavalry division and Gen. William Bate’s infantry division advanced toward that

Mink Springs

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Blockhouses #4 & #5 Nashville & Chattanooga Railroad

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Blockhouse No. 2 Nashville and Chattanooga Railroad

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