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James D. Porter, Confederate Military History, a library of Confederate States Military History: Volume 7.1, Tennessee (ed. Clement Anselm Evans), Chapter 12: (search)
Tennessee cavalry raised in north Alabama, with orders to proceed south and cut the railroad south of Dalton, Ga., so as to prevent troops being sent by that route to the army of Tennessee. Streight was supplied with a pack-train of commissary stores and ammunition, and his command, 1,700 strong, was mounted generally from horses and mules taken from citizens. After elaborate preparation, Streight moved out from Moulton, Ala., on the night of the 28th of April. The next day he marched to Day's gap, 35 miles, and found himself in the midst of devoted Union people, with no foe to molest him. But very soon an unexpected enemy attacked his rear guard and the boom of artillery was heard. I soon learned, he said, that the enemy had moved through the gaps on my right and left. Forrest was upon him. At Driver's gap, of Sand mountain, he fought the Federals day and night, with two regiments, with a loss of 5 killed and 50 wounded. Streight left on the field 50 killed and 150 wounded, bu