Attempting to disrupt the Federal occupation of West Tennessee, Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest defeated a Union fort at Lafayette Station (current Rossville) as part of his retreat back into Mississippi with troops, food, and equipment previously captured in raids in West Tennessee.
Rogersville to Greenville
On March 21, 1864 a detachment of the 13th Tennessee Cavalry (Union) attacked Confederate forces at Rogersville killing 23 and