In the spring of 1863, Union colonel Abel D.
With the help of unlikely ally fifteen-year-old Emma Sansom of Gadson, Alabama, Forrest falsely convinced Streight he was vastly outnumbered, Foiled the Raid and force.
Determined to thwart the potentially deadly attack, Confederate general Nathan Bedford Forrest fervently pursued Streight\'s forces.
Streight sought to Raid and destroy parts of the vital span of the Western and Atlantic Railroad in north Georgia with his mule-riding infantry brigade.
In the spring of 1863, Union colonel Abel D