General Earl Van Dorn and his Confederate troops, marching to Corinth, crossed the Tuscumbia River and camped here on October 2, 1862. At dawn on October 3, they came in on Chewalla Road and pushed the Federals back south into Corinth. Van Dorn's troops returned on October 4 with General John S. Bowen's brigade furnishing rear guard against the pursuing Federals at Young's Bridge on October 5.