Cavalry Skirmish at Bear Creek Station
![On November 16, 1864, Murray´s brigade of Kilpatrick´s cavalry [Federal] struck the advance of Iverson´s cavalry [Confederate] at Lovejoy´s Station, 4 miles North and drove it south to Bear Creek...](http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/q3K1aTq8_kDdy6Bqz8jBCgqf9rDqVoCPhtjl63TiH0XAUen8PN5Tg7HdrmQ6o0eXbt51m0fvyMH92p4Y0ntJAoIkCbzP3A)
On November 16, 1864, Murray´s brigade of Kilpatrick´s cavalry [Federal] struck the advance of Iverson´s cavalry [Confederate] at Lovejoy´s Station, 4 miles North and drove it south to Bear Creek Station (Hampton), 1 mile East where Iverson halted to reform his smaller command.
At noon, Atkins´ brigade took the lead. Upon his approach, Iverson posted his men hastily behind light rail barricades; but Atkins charged with the 10th Ohio Cavalry in advance, broke through the flimsy defenses, captured 20 prisoners, and drove Iverson toward Griffen (11 miles south).
GHM 075-7 GEORGIA HISTORIC MARKER 1957
Plaque courtesy Lat34North.com.
Original page, with additional info, here.
Photo credit: Byron Hooks of Lat34North.com.