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.”
Duvall’s Ford
On September 30, 1864 a Union force including the 15th Kentucky Cavalry attacked a Confederate line along the Watauga River