On June 1st, Randall's Confederate cavalry brigade was at Harold and tried to move southward, but was blocked by Kraft's cavalrymen at the junction near Mt. Carmel Church. Kraft's men got the best of Randall's Brigade, which was unable to proceed southward and pulled back into a defensive position on along a wood line on a hill near the junction of the Sulphur Springs and Whittington Roads.
Further south, Confederate infantry in Raymonds was ordered to march on Greenville and Federal infantry in Greenville was order to move on Raymonds. The inevitable happened and they met in a patch of woods between a tavern and a farm owned by a man named Baird.
The 3rd Divisions of each corps were in the van, lead by their 1st Brigades. This led Bryan's Federal brigade of Rooney's Division to run into Wales' Brigade of Gowan's Confederate division. The fought in the woods, with Wales eventually being driven back, but leaving a strong skirmish line. The Federals did not advance, but also threw out a skirmish line in the woods.
To the rear of the Confederate line, Marple's Federal cavalry brigade arrived from Midway to meet their nemesis, Martin's Brigade, at Betheny Church. The skirmished, but Marple was unable to advance beyond the church.
At evening, a Federal line was reported near White Fox Tavern and a Confederate line near the Baird Farm. Cavalry were facing each other with the church and its cemetery in between them.
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