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Big Creek Skirmish - November 6, 1863 TN25

4 miles southwest, to the north of Big Creek, the Confederate cavalry brigades of Gen. Sam Jones, coming from Rogersville, and of Col. Henry Giltner, coming from Surgionsville, caught between them the 2nd Tennessee Mounted Infantry (Federal) and a detachment of the 7th Ohio Cavalry, and captured the whole force.

US 11W 2.2 miles east of Rogersville. Hawkins County Tennessee


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