I reviewed a few notes this morning on the Whippoorwill skermish. Apparently it took place on Dec. 1st '61 - BEFORE the second burning of the Bacon Creek bridge by Morgan. It would appear to be part of a series of bridge burnings that had been centered in eastern Tennessee in late Nov.

Just who did the burning appears to be in some question but my guess is it could have been partisans as easily as union raiders.