The Battle of Mossy Creek was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on December 29, 1863 in Jefferson County, Tennessee. The American Civil War was fought in the United States from 1861 until 1865 between the United States – forces coming mostly from the 23 northern states of the Union – and the newly-formed Confederate States of America, which consisted of 11 southern states that had declared their secession. ... December 29 is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 2 days remaining. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jefferson County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ...
Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis received a report on the night of December 28, 1863, that a brigade of enemy cavalry was in the neighborhood of Dandridge that afternoon. Surmising that the Rebel cavalry force was split, Sturgis decided to meet and defeat, and possibly capture, this portion of it. He ordered most of his troopers out toward Dandridge on two roads. After these troops had left, Maj. Gen. William T. Martin, commander of Longstreet’s Confederate cavalry, now reunited, attacked the remainder of Sturgis’s force at Mossy Creek, Tennessee, which included the First Brigade, Second Division, XXIII Army Corps, commanded by Col. Samuel R. Mott, at 9:00 am. First, Sturgis sent messages to his subordinates on the way to Dandridge to return promptly if they found no enemy there. The Confederates advanced, driving the Federals in front of them. Some of the Union troopers who had set out for Dandridge returned. Around 3:00 pm, fortunes changed as the Federals began driving the Confederates. By dark, the Rebels were back to the location from which they had begun the battle. Union pursuit was not mounted that night, but Martin retreated from the area. After the victory at Mossy Creek, the Union held the line about Talbott’s Station for some time.
The Battle of MossyCreek was a minor battle of the American Civil War, occurring on December 29, 1863 in Jefferson County, Tennessee.
Samuel D. Sturgis, of the Union army, received a report on the night of December 28, 1863, that a brigade of Confederate cavalry was in the neighborhood of Dandridge that afternoon.
William T. Martin, commander of Longstreet's Confederate cavalry, now reunited, attacked the remainder of Sturgis’s force at MossyCreek, Tennessee, which included the First Brigade, Second Division, XXIII Army Corps, commanded by Col. Samuel R. Mott, at 9:00 am.
The Battle of Fair Garden was a minor battle of the American Civil War, occurring on January 27, 1864 in Sevier County, Tennessee.
Since the Battle of Dandridge, the Union cavalry had moved to the south side of the French Broad River and had disrupted Confederate foraging and captured numerous wagons in that area.
The Federals had won the big battle, but the fatigue of continual fighting and lack of supplies and ammunition forced them to withdraw.
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