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Fulton County - Civil War

Marker # 1408 Civil War Raid

On March 24, 1864, forces under General Nathan B. Forrest captured the Federal garrison at Union City, eight miles southeast. On the same day a detachment of Forrest’s cavalry crossed the state line here. This band of 1,200 men proceeded seven miles northwest to Hickman where they raided the town, taking large quantities of supplies.

Marker # 1410 Confederate Bivouac

In the winter of 1861-1862, the 6^th Battalion of Tennessee Cavalry commanded by Lieutenant Colonel T. H. Logwood built and occupied a camp near this location. In March 1862, Union troops from Hickman attacked this Tennessee battalion.

Marker # 652 Railroad Wrecked 1862

Brigadier General N.B. Forrest’s troops took Union City, Tennessee and moved through here into Kentucky. They wrecked rails, bridges north to Moscow, KY December 24-25, 1862, preventing the use of tracks between Columbus, KY and Jackson Tennessee.

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