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May 29, 1864: Moulton Alabama

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:43:30 +0000

Gen. Roddey's Alabama cavalry makes a pre-dawn attack on camps of Col. Long's Ohio cavalry brigade.

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Battle of Decatur

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 00:00:42 +0000

Concerned over the possibility of Federal gunboats destroying any pontoon bridge he might deploy, along with the absence of Nathan Bedford Forrest's horseman to bring him intelligence, Hood changed his course to Decatur.
Decatur, Alabama, located in north central Alabama on the Tennessee River, was a strategic point for the South because of the fact that the Memphis and Charleston railroad crossed the Tennessee River.

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March 14, 1865: Battle of Newton

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 00:09:46 +0000

The 1st Florida Calvary of the Union Army got more than it bargained for when it rode into Newton, Alabama, during the closing days of the War Between the States or Civil War.

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Dec 12 1862: Barton Alabama

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 12:54:16 +0000

Barton, also known as Barton Station, Barton Depot, or Barton's, is an unincorporated community located in western Colbert County, Alabama, United States. It is about ten miles west of the county seat of Tuscumbia, and just south of Tennessee River. The community is about four miles southeast of Cherokee on US Route 72.

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April 30, 1863: Battle of Crooked Creek

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:11:28 +0000

After repulsing Forrests attack at Day's Gap in the early morning hours Streight's "Mule Brigade" continued south about 6 miles until reaching Crooked Creek.

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April 23, 1865: Battle of Munford

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 04:05:29 +0000

The Battle of Munford has been said to be the last battle of the American Civil War to take place east of the Mississippi. The battle took place in Munford, Alabama, on Sunday, April 23, 1865.

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Alabama Civil War Timeline: March 22, 1865

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 02:59:32 +0000

An officer at the scene later remembered, “Never can I forget the brilliant scene, as regiment after regiment filed gaily out of camp, decked in all the paraphernalia of war, with gleaming arms, and guidons given to the wanton breeze.”

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April 28 1862: Skirmish at Paint Rock Bridge

Sat, 13 Jun 2020 00:35:07 +0000

The Skirmish at Paint Rock Bridge was an action fought between a Union Army detachment of 27 men guarding a bridge near Woodville, Alabama and a Confederate States Army cavalry detachment intent on destroying the railroad bridge on April 28, 1862 during the American Civil War.

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Oct 21 1863: Battle of Cherokee Station

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 12:15:10 +0000

On 21 October at 08:00, the XV Corps moved up towards the location of the Confederate troops, with its 1st Division leading. They encountered a large force of Confederate soldiers and opened fire. Musket fire was exchanged for an hour, with the Confederates sustaining heavy losses. After the loss of a significant amount of their men, the Confederates retreated.

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