Some war events during the summer of 1862 make little news outside of local circles. One example is the sacking and burning of Germantown, Tennessee, a small community near Memphis. The past two months have witnessed the Federal capture and occupation of the major Tennessee towns of Corinth and Memphis, victories that solidified Union control…
The dawning of day greets many relieved residents of Murfreesboro: the Union garrisons are gone, thanks to Confederate General National Bedford Forrest’s raid of yesterday. The war will directly impact the town a number of times yet, but for the moment life is bit more peaceful. Meanwhile, to the west, Union forces maintain a tight…
While momentum has shifted to the Confederacy in the wake of the recent, successful repulsing of the Union offensive against the nation’s capital of Richmond, much of Tennessee remains under Union control. In response to the U.S. presence in Tennessee, Confederate Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest for several weeks has been conducting calvary raids in…