In June of 1863, Confederate General Nathan Banks escaped with his life when one of his disgruntled troopers shot him. Forrest survived the attack by wounding the man with his sword.
Under the command of Union General James Harrison Wilson, his army of 9,000 troops were successful in defeating the forces of Confederate General Nathan Forest. Forest had a defending army of 4,000 troops. Confederate forces took on heavy casualties in the battle.
While Confederates were conducting raids in Kentucky in the Summer of 1862, Tennessee was not neglected. On July 14, 1862, Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest raided Murfreesboro, Tennessee with 1,400 troops. A Federal garrison there surrendered and Forrest destroyed nearby bridges, railway lines and telegraph lines before retreating. The raids conducted by Forrest and Morgan hampered the Union's war efforts in the Western Theater.
At the same time Colonel Morgan was conducting raids in Kentucky, Confederate Colonel Nathan B. Forrest, was undertaking similar operations in Tennessee. Forrest had more troops, 1,400, and his raids were taking place on Confederate soil. On July 14, 1862, he launched a raid on Murfreesboro, Tennessee. After fierce fighting the Union garrison surrendered. Before retreating he tried to knock out supply routes that the Union was using. This included rail links, bridges and telegraph lines.
General Sherman began his campaign into Georgia with 100,000 troops. His Confederate opponent, General Joseph Johnston commanded only 50,000 troops.
General Robert E. Lee led the Confederate forces.
Union General William S. Smith had planned to meet General Sherman's army at Meridian, Mississippi to destroy railway lines and a Confederate arsenal. General Smith had a substantial number of troops however, cavalry General Nathan Bedford intercepted Smith's force. Smith decide not to fight but Bedford had other plans. He attacked Smith's army forcing him to retreat to Memphis.
Under the command of Union General James Harrison Wilson, his army of 9,000 troops were successful in defeating the forces of Confederate General Nathan Forest. Forest had a defending army of 4,000 troops. Confederate forces took on heavy casualties in the battle.
Nathan Bedford Forrest
While Confederates were conducting raids in Kentucky in the Summer of 1862, Tennessee was not neglected. On July 14, 1862, Colonel Nathan Bedford Forrest raided Murfreesboro, Tennessee with 1,400 troops. A Federal garrison there surrendered and Forrest destroyed nearby bridges, railway lines and telegraph lines before retreating. The raids conducted by Forrest and Morgan hampered the Union's war efforts in the Western Theater.
Ambrose Burnside led the raids that distracted Confederate troops, enabling General Grant to land his troops south of Vicksburg.
He was the general of the confederate troops
General Johnston
Confederate Troops
Lee was the Commanding General of all Confederate troops in that campaign.
General P.G.T. Beauregard was the commanding general of the Confederate troops at the Battle of Fort Sumter. The Union was led by Major Robert Anderson.
General Robert E. Lee
At the same time Colonel Morgan was conducting raids in Kentucky, Confederate Colonel Nathan B. Forrest, was undertaking similar operations in Tennessee. Forrest had more troops, 1,400, and his raids were taking place on Confederate soil. On July 14, 1862, he launched a raid on Murfreesboro, Tennessee. After fierce fighting the Union garrison surrendered. Before retreating he tried to knock out supply routes that the Union was using. This included rail links, bridges and telegraph lines.