Digital Alabama (/topic/1863)
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One of the most memorable Civil War battles was between the Union forces of Colonel Abel D. Streight and the Confederate forces under General Bedford Forrest. This battle was in Cedar Bluff, Alabama.
13th Battalion Partisan Rangers, organized during the early fall of 1862, contained four companies.
The enemy made no more general assaults upon the works until June 14th, but in the meantime were approaching by parallels and planting batteries of heavy siege and naval guns. A steady fire was kept up day and night both by the fleet and the land batteries. There were about eighty siege pieces in these latter. An eight-inch howitzer so planted as to enfilade a portion of the southern line of defences, caused much amusement as well as annoyance to the Confederates.
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The Alabama Brigade
Also known as Law’s Brigade, the Alabama Brigade was a military formation of the Confederate States Armyduring the American Civil War. It was created in 1863 and participated in major combat operations such as the Battle of Gettysburg, the Battle of Chickamauga, the Battle of the Wilderness and the Richmond-Petersburg Campaign. It was considered one of the great fighting brigades of the Army of Northern Virginia. The Alabama Brigade was established on 19 January 1863; consisting of five Alabama infantry regiments that were collected from three different brigades. In November, the 44th Alabama regiment was added to this brigade.
The Battle of Day’s Gap, fought on April 30, 1863, was the first in a series of American Civil War skirmishes in Cullman County, Alabama, that lasted until a battle on May 2nd, known as Streight’s Raid.
the largest engagement in Northwest Alabama during the Civil War was fought at Little Bear Cree
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.
Route of Streight’s Raid through Northern Alabama, which started at Nashville and was eventually headed for Rome, GA. Streight’s Raid included the Battle of Day’s Gap. Straight-lines simply connect the places in chronological order and should not be considered anywhere near accurate route paths. Nashville, Tennessee (April 7-10) — proceeded by river
Palmyra, Tennessee (April 11-13) — proceeded on foot
Yellow Creek, Tennessee (April 13-14) — proceeded on foot
Fort Henry, Tennessee (April 15-17) — proceeded by river
Eastport, Mississippi (April 19-21) — proceeded either by foot or river
Bear Creek/River, Mississippi (April 22) — proceeded on foot the rest of the way
Tuscumbia, Alabama (April 24-26)
Mount Hope, Alabama (April 27-28)
Moulton, Alabama (April 28)
Day’s Gap, Alabama (April 29-30)
Battle of Day’s Gap (April 30)
Skirmish at Crooked Creek (April 30)
Skirmish at Hog Mountain (April 30)
Arrival at Blountsville (May 1)
Skirmishes at Blountsville (May 1)
Skirmishes at the East Branch of the Black Warrior River (May 1)
Skirmishes at the crossing of Black Creek, near Gadsden (May 2)
Damaged ammunition while crossing Will’s Creek, near Gadsden (May 2)
Gadsden, Alabama (May 2)
Blount’s plantation, about 15 miles from Gadsden (May 2)
Skirmishes at/near Blount’s plantation (May 2-3)
Centre, Alabama (May 3)
Cedar Bluff, Alabama (May 3)
Surrender to Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest outside Cedar Bluff, Alabama (May 3)
Taken to Richmond, Virginia as prisoners of war
Transferred from en.wikipedia to Commons. This map was created using Streight’s Report, available at Wikisource.