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The surrender of the Union garrison took place about 4:00 P.M. The units that surrendered were Gen. T. T. Crittenden and staff, detachments of the 7th Pennsylvania Cavalry and 8th Kentucky Cavalry, B Battery of the Kentucky Light Artillery, the 9th Michigan Infantry, and the 3rd Minnesota Infantry. Stores valued at $500,000, four field pieces, 60 wagons, 300 mules, and 175 horses were taken. The entire Union force of 1,200 lost 19 killed and 120 wounded, while Confederate losses were 30 killed and 60 wounded. The Confederates withdrew to Readyville and then to McMinnville after tearing up the railroad and destroying bridges.
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