On Aug. 29, 1864, the 10th Mich. reg't, in advance of Davis’ 14th A. C. [US] en route from Red Oak to Jonesboro, encountered Armstrong’s and Martin’s cav. [CS] posted at Shoal Creek Church, where a spirited delaying action forced the 10th to withdraw. On Aug. 30, the 14th A. C. advanced to the church and after a brief halt moved in two columns to the Fayetteville Rd.; Baird's div. marched N. E. to the Marcus Long house, then S. to Couch’s at Riverdale on State Highway 139, while Morgan’s and Carlin's divs. moved S. E. on a winding road to the Evans farm at Riverdale, where all were aligned along the old Fayetteville Rd.