Alabama Civil War Sites
Battle of Day’s Gap
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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.
Alabama Civil War Sites
November 15, 1863: Sherman Arrives in Stevenson Alabama
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Moving east from the Mississippi, General William Tecumseh Sherman arrives in Stevenson, Alabama with four divisions. Sherman then confers with Grant in Chattanooga.
Alabama Civil War Sites
Oct 21 1863: Battle of Cherokee Station
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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.
Alabama Civil War Sites
April 30 1863: Battle of Day’s Gap
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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 May 2, known as Streight’s Raid.
Alabama Civil War Sites
May 10 – 14, 1862: Lamb’s Ferry
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According to Civil War journals, on May 4, 1862, Union General John Adams and his cavalry troops were at Lamb’s Ferry when they received orders to move down the Tennessee River to Bainbridge Ferry. From May 10 through the 14, 1862, skirmishes between the Union and Confederate troops occurred around Lamb’s Ferry; the area remained occupied by Union soldiers until May 14, 1862.
Gaylesville Alabama
Gaylesville Alabama
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The Gaylesville Alabama area was settled in the early 1830s, just before the removal of the Cherokee Indians. It was known originally as Sulphur Springs Alabama.
Alabama Civil War Sites
Alabama Civil War Site: Bon Secour Salt Works
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On the night of the 10th instant I again dispatched this same ofiicer to Fish River for the purpose of etting possession of an engine used in a sawmill on this stream, as wel as to assist the army in procuring lumber at this place.
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The Alabama Brigade
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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.
Alabama Civil War Sites
September 5, 1863 Broomtown Valley
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Broomtown Valley
Sept. 5, 1863
Reconnoissance into, from Winston’s Gap, Sept. 5, 1863
Winston Gap is a physical feature (gap) in DeKalb County. here was a skirmish at Winston’s Gap, Alabama, part of the Chickamauga Campaign. County:
DeKalb County
Latitude:
34.387312
Longitude:
-85.8527484
GNIS ID:
150597
Reports of Brig.
Company K First Alabama Regiment - THREE YEARS IN THE CONFEDERATE SERVICE
Company K First Alabama Regiment – THREE YEARS IN THE CONFEDERATE SERVICE CHAPTER VI
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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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13th Battalion, Alabama Partisan Rangers (13th Battalion, Alabama Cavalry)
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13th Battalion Partisan Rangers, organized during the early fall of 1862, contained four companies.
Alabama Maps
Map: Streight’s Raid Route in 1863
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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.