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Streight’s Raid April 11, 1863

Streight’s Raid April 11, 1863 is a Tennessee historical marker in Montgomery County.

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Coming here by transport from Nashville, Col. Abel D. Streight marched his task force (2 cos. cav.; 4 regts, mid. inf.) to Ft. Henry, seizing enroute horses and mules to complete mounting them Reembarking there, and landing at Eastport, Miss., he marched east to destroy Confederate resources in north Georgia. His 1500-man force was captured near Rome, Ga. by Brig. Gen. N. B. Forrest with about 600 men, who had come from Columbia, Tenn., to intercept him.

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