Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle

The Battle of Sulphur Creek Trestle, also known as the Battle of Athens, was fought near Athens, Alabama (Limestone County, Alabama), from September 23 to 25, 1864 as part of the American Civil War.

For other uses, see Battle of Athens (disambiguation).
Battle of Sulpher Creek Trestle
Part of the American Civil War
DateSeptember 23, 1864 (1864-09-23)-September 25, 1864 (1864-09-25)
Location
Limestone County, Alabama
Morgan County, Alabama
Giles County, Tennessee
34°54′34″N 86°59′17″W
Result Confederate victory
Belligerents
United States (Union) CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
Wallace Campbell
Jonas Elliott
W. H. Lathrop
George Spalding		 Nathan Bedford Forrest
Units involved
110th USCT
102nd Ohio Infantry
18th Michigan Infantry
111th USCT
4th Cavalry Division		 Cavalry Corps, Department of Alabama, Mississippi, and East Louisiana
Strength
2,350 4,500
Casualties and losses
2,350 139

In September 1864, General Nathan Bedford Forrest led his force into northern Alabama and middle Tennessee to disrupt the supply of William Tecumseh Sherman's army in Georgia.

The battle's site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.

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