MILITARY · HISTORICAL MARKER

Forrest Rested Here

Cannon County, Tennessee
· July 12, 1862
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Forrest halted here briefly with his newly organized brigade of about 1400 cavalrymen before making his successful raid on Federal forces at Murfreesboro under Gen. T.L. Crittenden. He freed a number of hostages from this locality and captured about 1200 prisoners and a quantity of munitions and stores.
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