Wilkinson’s Cross Roads

December 31, 1862
Rutherford/Bedford County

As the Union army advanced towards Murfreesboro, General Alexander McCook’s Right Wing moved to a crossroads at the west end of Wilkinson Pike. There is some evidence to show that a small skirmish occurred at the crossroads but there are no details. McCook’s army spent the evening of December 29 th , 1862 at the crossroads. On December 31, 1862, the Third Kentucky Cavalry fought to regain supply wagons and captured Union troops from Confederate Cavalry. This fight is attributed to Wilkinson’s Crossroads as the Third Kentucky Cavalry (US) was moving towards it when they came upon the captured wagons and troops. This fighting, though, occurred further east near Overall Creek.

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