Athens

January 28, 1865

McMinn County

Confederate cavalry under Brig. Gen. John C. Vaughn and Maj. General Joseph Wheeler attacked Athens capturing 24-25 prisoners with the 7th Tennessee Mounted Infantry and burned several buildings in the outskirts of town.

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Franklin (1862)

Colonel Lewis Zahm's Union cavalry brigade was ordered to move against a small Confederate cavalry force at Franklin led by Colonel Baxter

Memphis-Second Battle

On August 24, 1864 Confederate Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest conducted a daring raid on the Union garrison in Memphis.

Pittsburgh Landing

On March 1, 1862 Union gunboats Tyler and Lexington and the transport Zetta carrying 2 companies of the 32nd Illinois

Athens

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