Watauga River

April 26, 1864

Carter County

On April 26, 1864 a Confederate force partially destroyed a bridge on the Watauga River. Union troops commanded by Brig. Gen. J.D. Cox skirmished with the Confederates and also attempted to destroy the bridge. Union losses were 3 killed and 18 wounded.

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Fort Pillow

On April 12, the cavalry force of Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest’s force surrounded Fort Pillow on the Mississippi River.

Hoover’s Gap

On June 23, 1863 in what would be the beginning of the Tullahoma campaign, Maj. Gen. Williams Rosecrans (Army of

Nashville-Silver Springs

According to the only report mentioning action in this area, Col. John Hunt Morgan’s Confederate cavalry engaged Union forces south of Silver

Watauga River

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