BA003893

Red Clay, Ga.

May 3, 1864

Event ID # BA003893

Federal Troops Engaged: 2nd Brigade, 1st Cavalry Division, Army of the Cumberland. 1st Wisconsin Cavalry.

Col. H. P. Lamson, commanding the brigade, reported that as the command was about to go into camp at Red Clay, while on its march from Cleveland, a scout of the 1st Wis. cavalry was killed by a shot from a small party in ambush, being at the time a short distance in advance with a few of his comrades.