BA002847

Leet's Tanyard, Ga.

March 5, 1864

Event ID # BA002847

Federal Troops Engaged: 8th Indiana Cavalry. Confederate Troops Engaged: Wheeler's Cavalry.

Wheeler's cavalry came through Nickajack gap and attacked the outpost of the Federal camp and then pressed the Union center, while a heavy force was sent to get to the rear. Col. T. J. Harrison, commanding the Indiana regiment, fell back across a stream and destroyed the bridge. The Confederate left had meantime gotten to the rear of Harrison, who immediately faced his command about and cut his way out with a loss of 1 killed and 4 missing. The Confederates lost 3 killed and 6 or 7 wounded.

There was another battle here September 12m 1863. Arthur I. Leet was a Methodist clergyman who also had widespread commercial interests. He established a mill and large tanyard near the spring before the war.

These facilities were widely used by local citizens, and the site became a landmark that was used by both armies during the Chickamauga Campaign..

Arthur Leet was a close associate of James Lee and his family, an assistant in the establishment of the Methodist church near the Gordon Lee house. Reverent Leet is buried at the Peavine Church cemetery that is located a short distance west of the spring.

Beaumont, 7 miles southwest of Ringgold, 3 1/2 miles northwest of Wood Station in Peavine Ridge. Catoosa County Georgia

Sources:

www.lat34north.com/HistoricMarkers/MarkerDetail.cfm?KeyID=023-HT-C11&MarkerTitle=Leet's%20Spring%20%26amp%3B%20Tanyard
www.historyquest.com/state/ga/radF6B39_georgia_historic_site.html