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Raiding Confederate Generals Forge Deep Back-Front Prowess
The article recounts cavalry raids by Generals John Morgan and Nathan Bedford Forrest against Grant’s lines in Tennessee and Kentucky during the Civil War. Forrest’s 1,500 strong column crossed the Tennessee River, raided Jackson and Trenton, disrupted rail lines, seized supplies, and paroled prisoners, while Van Dorn burned Holly Springs and disrupted Grant’s communications. The movements created wide confusion along the Federal front from Columbus, Kentucky to Oxford, Mississippi, with raids driving strategic reevaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. L. Kilmer
U.S. V
Vicksburg
U.S. Grant
Mississippi
Braxton Jagg
Kentucky
Genral Rosecrans
Lumberland
Middle Tennessee
Oder
Chattanooga
Ississippi
John Morgan
B.forrest
Morgan
Rosecran
Jeff Davis
Lee
Forrest
Columbia
Isc
Tennessee River
Clifton
Lexington
Tennessee
Jackson
Mobile and Ohio
Columbus
Mississippi Central
Miss
Grant
Tenn
Willisty
J. C. Sulivan
Oxford
Misa
Sullivan
Porter
Corinth
Fort Henry
Atta
Bolivar
Lublivdn
Trenton
Jacob Fry
Fry
Humbolt
Union City
Rutherford Station
Kenton
Obion River
Washington
Army
Island No. 10
West
van Dorn
Huntington
Karl van Dorn
Holly Springs
Grenada
van Porn
Eighth
Wisconsin
Inois
Hiinola
Hally Springs
Bragg
Napier