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Streight's Raid, Apr. 11, 1863
TN 149, Palmyra,
TN ,
USA
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Tennessee State Historical Marker |
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Coming here by transport from Nashville, Col. Abel D. Streight marched his task force (2 cos, cav.; 4 regts. mtd. inf.) to Ft. Henry, seizing enroute horses and mules to complete mounting them. Reembarking there, and landing at Eastport, Miss., he marched east to destroy Confederate resources in north Georgia. His 1500-man force was captured near Rome, Ga., by Brig. Gen. N.B. Forrest with about 600 men, who had come from Columbia, TN, to intercept him.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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