Cavalry Skirmish at Bear Creek Station

Henry County · dedicated 1957 · On US 19, just south of Woosley Road in Hampton.

On November 16, 1864, Murray's brigade of Kilpatrick's cavalry [US] struck the advance of Iverson's cavalry [CS] at Lovejoy's Station, 4 miles North and drove it south to Bear Creek Station (Hampton), 1 mi. E, where Iverson halted to reform his smaller command. At noon, Atkins' brigade took the lead. Upon his approach, Iverson posted his men hastily behind light rail barricades; but Atkins charged with the 10th Ohio Cavalry in advance, broke through the flimsy defenses, captured 20 prisoners, and drove Iverson toward Griffin (11 mi. S).

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