Forrest Reconnoitered

During a Confederate reconnaissance and foraging mission toward the Ohio River from November 24 to December 5, 1861, Nathan Bedford Forrest passed here with 300 cavalry on the way to Caseyville, where he found a large supply of hogs and took some along. After he left, United States forces picked up the remainder. On the return to Hopkinsville, Forrest captured horses, cattle, and more hogs.

Providence, Kentucky · United States