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Today in History: Forrest's Cavalry Captures Union Supply Base in Tennessee

11/4/2025

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On November 4, 1864, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry division in a successful assault on a Union Army supply base in Johnsonville, Tennessee. This attack resulted in the capture of 150 Union soldiers, showcasing Forrest's tactical prowess during the American Civil War, which aimed to preserve the Confederacy and its institution of slavery.

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On November 4, 1864, Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest led a cavalry division in a successful assault on a Union Army supply base in Johnsonville, Tennessee. This attack resulted in the capture of 150 Union soldiers, showcasing Forrest's tactical prowess during the American Civil War, which aimed to preserve the Confederacy and its institution of slavery.