Battle of Mossy Creek - Jefferson City, TN
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Don.Morfe
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Battle of Mossy Creek-December 29, 1863-Federal Calvary under Gen. S.D. Sturgis established a line just east of Mossy Creek. At 9:00AM, Confederate Gen. W.T. Martin assembled 2000 dismounted Calvary and eight cannons at Talbott' Railroad Station.
Waymark Code: WM171VZ
Location: Tennessee, United States
Date Posted: 11/21/2022
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LOCATION: E. Old Andrew Johnson Highway, Jefferson City TN
TEXT ON THE HISTORICAL MARKER
Battle of Mossy Creek-December 29, 1863 (Marker No. 1C 83)
Federal Calvary under Gen. S.D. Sturgis established a line just east of Mossy Creek. At 9:00AM, Confederate Gen. W.T. Martin assembled 2000 dismounted Calvary and eight cannons at Talbott's Railroad Station, three miles east. They advanced along the railroad driving the Federal outposts. After seven hours of severe fighting, Sturgis' Calvary, with seven cannons and reinforcements by an infantry brigade from 23rd Corps repulsed the Confederates. By 4:00PM the fight ended near where it began. It is estimated that the U.S. loss was 109 while the Confederates loss was 400.
Name of Battle:
Battle of Mossy Creek
Name of War: U.S. Civil War
Date(s) of Battle (Beginning): 12/29/1863
Entrance Fee: Not Listed
Parking: Not Listed
Date of Battle (End): Not listed
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