Jan. 26,1865
(two) Mr. Crowels'; belonging to the "Home Guard" reported several squads
of bushwhackers on Tumbling Creek. At Indian Creek, two bushwhackers
were found at the house of a man named "Crowel'. One was killed the
other got away. At the house of a man named "Smith" found two named
"Choate"(Capt.Cross'Cav.) & "Dark" (McNairy's Cav.) Choate got away on
horseback and Dark was killed.
note* Dark maybe "W.L.R. Darke" deserter from 24th Tn SS
Choate maybe deserter from same unit