McLemore’s Cove, a broad, beautiful valley with pristine grasslands between Loout Mountain and Pigeon Mountain, was the site of a failed attempt to trap 20,000 Federal troops of the Army of the Cumberland in September 1863. Union Major General George H. Thomas’ corps escaped the cove before the disorganized Confederates could strike. The skirmish at Davis Crossroads occurred near the present-day intersection of GA Hwy. 193 and Hogjowl Road on September 10, 1863.