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Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Fearing , Benjamin Dana 1837 -1881 (search)
Fearing, Benjamin Dana 1837-1881
Military officer; born in Harmar, O., Oct. 10, 1837; enlisted in the 2d Ohio Regiment at the outbreak of the Civil War; took part in the battles of Bull Run, Shiloh, Hoover's Gap, and at Chickamauga, where he was severely wounded.
During Sherman's march to the sea he commanded a brigade and was again wounded at Bentonville.
General Sherman spoke of him as the bravest man that fought on Shiloh's field.
He died in Harmar, O., Dec. 9, 1881.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Hoover's Gap , battle at. (search)
Hoover's Gap, battle at.
The 14th Army Corps under General Thomas, the 20th Corps under General McCook, and the 21st Corps under General Crittenden, of the National Army of the Cumberland, attacked the Confederate Army of the Tennessee at Hoover's Gap, Tenn., June 24, 1863.
Thomas succeeded in driving the Confederates froHoover's Gap, Tenn., June 24, 1863.
Thomas succeeded in driving the Confederates from Hoover's Gap, and McCook secured possession of Liberty Gap. General Bragg, not feeling strong enough to meet Rosecrans in battle, retreated across the Tennessee River to Chattanooga.
The campaign, in which this engagement was one of several, lasted from June 23 to July 7; resulted in putting the Army of the Cumberland in controlHoover's Gap, and McCook secured possession of Liberty Gap. General Bragg, not feeling strong enough to meet Rosecrans in battle, retreated across the Tennessee River to Chattanooga.
The campaign, in which this engagement was one of several, lasted from June 23 to July 7; resulted in putting the Army of the Cumberland in control of the country from Murfreesboro to Bridgeport; and is known officially as the Tullahoma campaign.
See Bragg, Braxton; Rosecrans, William Starke.