ðə jˈuːnɪt wʌz pˈoʊstᵻd ɪn nˈæʃvɪl fɔːɹ mˈoʊst əv wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti fˈoːɹ, ænd wʌz tˈæskt pɹaɪmˈɛɹᵻli wɪð skˈaʊɾɪŋ ænd ɡˈɑːɹdɪŋ ɹˈeɪlɹoʊdz.
The unit was posted in Nashville for most of 1864, and was tasked primarily with scouting and guarding railroads.