October 18, 1864, Navy Keeping Watch on Hood's Advance-- Part 2

As Hood approached Tuscumbia and his rendezvous with general Forrest's cavalry,  Union commanders became increasingly concerned with measures to keep the Confederates from crossing the Tennessee River in Alabama.

They relied heavily on Union gunboats of the Mississippi Squadron to accomplish this as well as to provide intelligence as to Confederate movements.

During the climatic campaign between the forces of Thomas and Hood, the close cooperation and support of naval forces played a key role.

--Old B-Runner