Forrest captures the Union depot at Trenton
December 20, 1862, Trenton, Tennessee.
- Date
- December 20, 1862
- Where
- Trenton, Tennessee
- What happened
- Captured
- Event
- 55 of 174
On his West Tennessee raid against Grant's supply line, Forrest shelled the depot at Trenton until its garrison surrendered. He took 400 soldiers, 1,000 horses and mules, 20,000 artillery rounds, 400,000 small-arms rounds, 100,000 rations and quartermaster stores valued at more than $500,000. The same day his men took Humboldt with 300,000 rounds of ammunition.
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