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​On July 4, 1863, the day that the Confederates surrendered at Vicksburg, [[Mississippi]], and marched south in defeat from [[Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg]], [[Pennsylvania]], another battle occurred beyond the line separating Taylor and Adair counties. This battle of Tebbs Bend launched General Morgan's Great Raid into Indiana and Ohio.<ref name=tebbs>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=11137|title=Confederate troops marched across Tutt Street when it was just a path|date=May 25, 2004|publisher=columbiamagazine.com|accessdate=February 14, 2020}}</ref>​

​On July 4, 1863, the day that the Confederates surrendered at Vicksburg, [[Mississippi]], and marched south in defeat from [[Battle of Gettysburg|Gettysburg]], [[Pennsylvania]], another battle occurred beyond the line separating Taylor and Adair counties. This battle of Tebbs Bend launched General Morgan's Great Raid into Indiana and Ohio.<ref name=tebbs>{{cite web|url=http://www.columbiamagazine.com/index.php?sid=11137|title=Confederate troops marched across Tutt Street when it was just a path|date=May 25, 2004|publisher=columbiamagazine.com|accessdate=February 14, 2020}}</ref>​

Union soldiers had crowded about the Adair County courthouse square in Columbia, as Confederate troops marched northward from Burkesville in Cumberland County by what is now Kentucky Highway 704 and Route 61. Tutt Street in Columbia was then the dividing line between the two armies. Mostly forgotten outside Kentucky, Tebbs Bend was among the bloodiest encounters of the war in the Western theater. Later [[Governor]] James B. McCreary, a Confederate [[major]], wrote in his diary: "Many of our best men were killed or wounded. The beginning of this raid is ominous." Tebbs Bend deflected the Confederates from proceeding to [[Louisville]], which seemed as weakly defended at that time as [[Washington, D.C.]], had been in August 1814 during the [[War of 1812]].<ref name=tebbs/>​

Union soldiers had crowded about the Adair County courthouse square in Columbia, as Confederate troops marched northward from Burkesville in Cumberland County by what is now Kentucky Highway 704 and Route 61. Tutt Street in Columbia was then the dividing line between the two armies. Mostly forgotten outside Kentucky, Tebbs Bend was among the bloodiest encounters of the war in the Western theater. Later Kentucky [[Governor]] James Bennett McCreary (1838-1918), a Confederate [[major]], wrote in his diary: "Many of our best men were killed or wounded. The beginning of this raid is ominous." Tebbs Bend deflected the Confederates from proceeding to [[Louisville]], which seemed as weakly defended at that time as [[Washington, D.C.]], had been in August 1814 during the [[War of 1812]].<ref name=tebbs/>​

Jacob F. Lee in December 2007 reviewed Gorin-Smith's book for the Filson Historical Society:​

Jacob F. Lee in December 2007 reviewed Gorin-Smith's book for the Filson Historical Society:​

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Gorin's most important contribution to the literature is a detailed study of south central Kentucky during the war. The work is most useful for the information Gorin collected about Taylor County and the surrounding area. While the narrative is sometimes bogged down with excessive detail, Kentucky historians and genealogists will find the book to be a gold mine of information. In addition to the narrative, Gorin put together several appendices listing Taylor County soldiers in the Civil War, casualties of the Battle of Tebb's Bend, official reports related to the battle, and period correspondence from Kentuckians who lived around Campbellsville. Gorin also includes extensive illustrations of persons and places referred to in the text. . . .​

Gorin's most important contribution to the literature is a detailed study of south central Kentucky during the war. The work is most useful for the information Gorin collected about Taylor County and the surrounding area. While the narrative is sometimes bogged down with excessive detail, Kentucky historians and genealogists will find the book to be a gold mine of information. In addition to the narrative, Gorin put together several appendices listing Taylor County soldiers in the Civil War, casualties of the Battle of Tebb's Bend, official reports related to the battle, and period correspondence from Kentuckians who lived around Campbellsville. Gorin also includes extensive illustrations of persons and places referred to in the text. ...

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Gorin provides a well-documented history of the cavalryman's career in the area around Taylor County. However, she also raises many questions. While readers will learn much about Confederate raiders and guerrillas in the area, one wonders about the effects of the Union troops stationed in Taylor County. How did they interact with the community? Almost 10,500 slaves lived in the five counties Gorin studies. How did the demise of [[slavery]] affect whites and blacks in the area? That being said, Gorin has produced an informative study of the Civil War in south central Kentucky.<ref name=book/></blockquote>​

Gorin provides a well-documented history of the cavalryman's career in the area around Taylor County. However, she also raises many questions. While readers will learn much about Confederate raiders and guerrillas in the area, one wonders about the effects of the Union troops stationed in Taylor County. How did they interact with the community? Almost 10,500 slaves lived in the five counties Gorin studies. How did the demise of [[slavery]] affect whites and blacks in the area? That being said, Gorin has produced an informative study of the Civil War in south central Kentucky.<ref name=book/></blockquote>​