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	Topics Battle of Day's Gap Topic Home The Battle of Day's Gap, fought on April 30, 1863, was the first in a series of American Civil WarAmerican Civil War The American Civil War was a sectional conflict in the United States of America between the federal government and 11 Sout... skirmishes in Cullman County, AlabamaAlabama Alabama is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. ... , that lasted until May 2, known as Streight's Raid. Commanding the UnionUnion Army The Union Army refers to the United States Army during the American Civil War.... forces was Col.Colonel (United States) Please see "Colonel" for other countries which use this rank... Abel StreightAbel Streight Abel D. Streight was a lumber merchant, publisher, and a Union Army general in the American Civil War, noted for his daring ... ; Brig. Gen.Brigadier General Brigadier General is the lowest rank of general officer in some countries, usually ranking just above Colonel and just below... Nathan Bedford ForrestNathan Bedford Forrest Nathan Bedford Forrest , was a Confederate general and perhaps the American Civil War's most highly regarded cavalry and par... led the ConfederateConfederate States Army The Confederate States Army was formed in February 1861 to defend the Confederate States of America, which had itself been f... forces. Background The goal of Streight's raid was to cut off the Western & Atlantic Railroad, which supplied General Braxton BraggBraxton Bragg Braxton Bragg was a career U.S. Army officer and a general in the Confederate States Army, a principal commander in the West... 's Confederate army in Middle TennesseeMiddle Tennessee le Tennessee is known for its rolling hills and fertile stream valleys, as well as for its major city, Nashville, which is the sta... . Starting in Nashville, TennesseeNashville, Tennessee Nashville is the capital of the U.S.... , Streight and his men first traveled to Eastport, Mississippi, and then eastward to Tuscumbia, AlabamaFacts About Tuscumbia, Alabama Tuscumbia is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States.... . On April 26, 1863, Streight left Tuscumbia and marched southeastward. Streight's initial movements were screened by Union Brig. Gen. Grenville Dodge's troops. Battle On April 30 at Day's Gap on Sand Mountain, Forrest caught up with Streight's expedition and attacked his rear guard. Streight's men managed to repulse this attack and as a result they continued their march to avoid any further delays and envelopments caused by the Confederate troops. Aftermath This battle set off a chain of skirmishes and engagements at Crooked Creek, Hog Mountain, BlountsvilleBlountsville, Alabama Blountsville is a town in Blount County, Alabama, United States.... , Black Creek/Gadsden, and Blount's Plantation. Finally, on May 3, Forrest surrounded Streight's exhausted men three miles east of Cedar Bluff, AlabamaCedar Bluff, Alabama Cedar Bluff is a town in Cherokee County, Alabama, United States.... , and forced their surrender. They were sent to Libby PrisonLibby Prison Libby Prison was a Confederate Prison at Richmond, Virginia, during the American Civil War.... in Richmond, VirginiaRichmond, Virginia Overview Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States of America.... . Streight and some of his men escaped on February 9, 1864. Chronology of events of Streight's Raid in 1863 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, Cherokee County (May 2-3) Centre, Alabama (May 3) Cedar Bluff, Alabama (May 3) Surrender to Confederate General Nathan Bedford Forrest, 3 miles east of Cedar Bluff, Alabama (May 3) Taken to Richmond, Virginia, as prisoners of war See also External links