On the morning of December 7, 1862, the Confederates attacked the Union garrison camped on a bluff overlooking the Cumberland River two miles south of here. Under cover of darkness and falling snow, Morgan and 1,300 men had crossed the icy Cumberland River the night before. In what has been called "the most successful cavalry raid of the Civil War," Morgan captured almost 1,800 soldiers, two cannons, and wagons full of much-needed supplies after a brief two-hour-long battle.
