Battle of Brentwood

Other Names: None

Location: Williamson County, Tennessee

Campaign: Middle Tennessee Operations (1863)

Date: March 25, 1863

Principal Commanders: Lt. Col. Edward Bloodgood [US]; Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest [CS]

Forces Engaged: 22nd Wisconsin, 33rd Indiana, 19th Michigan Infantry, 1st Division, 1st Cavalry Corps [US]; Forrest's Division [CS]

Casualties and losses: 305 [US]; 6 [CS]

Result(s): Confederate victory

Brief Description:

Forrest and the other cavalry brigade made contact with Bloodgood about 7:00 am on March 25. Bloodgood sought to notify his superiors and discovered that the telegraph lines were cut. Forrest sent in a demand for a surrender under a flag of truce but Bloodgood refused. Within a half-hour, Forrest had artillery in place to shell Bloodgood's position and had surrounded the Federals with a large force. Bloodgood surrendered. Forrest and his men caused considerable damage during this expedition and Brentwood, Tennessee, on the railroad, was a significant loss to the Federals.