 On July 4, 1863 the 25th Michigan, Companies D, E, F, I, and K (about 250 men) defeated Gen John Hunt Morgan's Kentucky Cavalry
Brigade, which numbered more than 2,400 troopers plus a Battery of Artillery.The 25th Michigan was under the command of Col Orlando Hurley Moore and was armed solely with Model 1853 Enfield rifled muskets, a few pistols, and a few swords.This was the first battle that Morgan fought in what became known as Morgan's Great Indiana and Ohio Raid.