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Forrest's Raid
Kenton, Tennessee
· Dec. 21, 1862
Historical Marker Database · Nick Kurtz
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At Kenton, a detachment of Forrest's Brigade coming north from Rutherford captured the Federal garrison of 250 men, including Col. Thos. J. Kenney of the 122nd Illinois Infantry, and tore up the five miles of track between the two towns.
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