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Forest Rested Here, July 12, 1862 2E16

Here Forrest, with his newly organized brigade of about 1400 cavalrymen, halted for a short rest before making his successful raid on Federal forces at Murfreesboro under Gen. T.T. Crittenden. He freed a number of hostages from this locality and captured about 1200 prisoners and a quantity of munitions and stores.

US70S, e outskirts of Woodbury. Cannon County Tennessee


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