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Confederate Guerrillas & Cavalry Raiders:
Confederate guerrilla bands formed after Middle Tennessee fell to the Union. Farmers and civilians by day, they attacked Union posts by night, becoming the scourge of these garrisons. Guerrilla activity between Palmyra and Yellow Creek caused problems for Union commanders. Stewart County's Jack Hinson, a civilian sharpshooter, was notorious for killing dozens of Union officers. Confederate cavalry moving through the region often worked with bands of guerrillas. Colonel Thomas Woodward and General Nathan Bedford Forrest utilized Palmyra
General Nathan Bedford Forrest, considered Tennessee's most highly regarded and controversial soldier, began his career as a private and finished a Lieutenant General. |