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You're probably aware of these, but I thought I'd post them anyway.

ROUSSEAU'S RAID
JULY 10TH - 22ND, 1864

Rousseau's Raid, July 10-22, 1864. Detached Troops, Army
of the Cumberland. In the Atlanta campaign Gen. Sherman
ordered Maj.-Gen. Lovell H. Rousseau to undertake the
destruction of the West Point & Montgomery railroad, which was
one of the principal lines of Confederate supply. Rousseau
selected parts of the 8th Ind., 5th Ia., 9th Ohio, 2nd Ky.,
and 4th Tenn. cavalry, and Battery E, 1st Mich. artillery, for
the expedition, and started on his mission on July 10th.
During the movements skirmishes occurred at Auburn Ala.,
Chehaw Station, Jackson's ford on the Coosa river, and at Ten
Island ford, each of which is described under the appropriate
head.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 6

Jackson Ford, Ala
July 13, 1864

8th Indiana Cavalry.

Clanton's brigade of Confederate cavalry and the 8th Ind. came
together at Jackson's ford, on the Coosa river, the enemy
losing 21 killed, a number wounded and 25 captured.

The affair was an incident of the raid on the West Point &
Montgomery railroad. The Federal loss was not reported.

Source: The Union Army, vol. 6, p. 520

Ten Island Ford, Ala.,
July 14, 1864.

Rousseau's Raid.

In a raid on the West Point & Montgomery railroad during the
Atlanta campaign, Brig-Gen. Lovell H. Rousseau, commanding, the
main body of the command moved from Greensport to cross the
Coosa river at Ten Island ford, 4 miles below. At the ford the
advance was met by a severe fire from the enemy posted on the
east bank and sheltered by the rocks and trees.

Lieut.-Col. Patrick deployed the 4th and 5th Ia. on two of the
islands, while Maj. Graham, who had crossed it Greensport,
pressed vigorously on the enemy's flank and finally drove him
from his position. The Union loss was 1 man of the 8th Ind.
cavalry wounded.

The Confederate loss, as near as could be ascertained, was
15 killed, 40 wounded and 8 captured.

Source: The Union Army, Vol. 6, p. 867

Auburn, Ala.
July. 18, 1864

Auburn, Ala., July 18, 1864. 9th Ohio Cavalry; Rousseau's
raid. Gen. Rousseau ordered the destruction of the railroad
running through Opelika, Auburn and West Point. The order was
executed by Col. Hamilton and his regiment with great energy
and perseverance. His command was fired on by parties of the
enemy, but drove them off and continued the work, destroying
some 6 miles of the road extending 3 miles north of Auburn, at
which station a large amount of lumber and other material and
supplies were burned. A locomotive running from Opelika toward
Auburn was captured and destroyed.

Source:The Union Army Vol.,5 p.,64.

Chehaw Station, Ala.,
July 18, 1864.

Cavalry, Army of the Cumberland.

In the raid on the West Point & Montgomery railroad Gen. Lovell
H. Rousseau, commanding the expedition, sent Maj. Baird with
part of the 5th Ia. and 4th Tenn. to begin the work of
destroying the railroad at Chehaw Station and work back toward
Notasulga to meet another party under Lieut.-Col. Watts. Baird
encountered a considerable force of the enemy near Chehaw and
sent back for reinforcements.

Col. Harrison, with the 8th Ind., moved to his support and a
sharp skirmish followed. The enemy stubbornly contested the
ground, but were driven back to a ravine, where they made a
stand and all efforts to dislodge them were futile until
Harrison turned the left flank, when they were routed and fled
in confusion, leaving 40 dead and a number wounded on the
field.

The Union loss was 3 killed and some 8 or 10 wounded.

Source: The Union Army, Vol.,5 p.,270

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