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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 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 control of the country from Murfreesboro to Bridgeport; and is known officially as the Tullahoma campaign.
See Bragg, Braxton; Rosecrans, William Starke.
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), Taylor , Richard 1826 -1879 (search)
Tullahoma campaign.
The Confederate commander Bragg, after the battle of Murfreesboro (q. v.), retreated to Shelbyville, about 25 miles south from Murfreesboro, taking part of his army to Tullahoma, somewhat farther away.
Here he intrenched to resist the Federal advance.
It was not until June 24, 1863, that General Rosecrans advanced from Murfreesboro, and in a short campaign of fifteen days (June 24–July 7), without severe fighting, compelled Bragg to evacuate middle Tennessee and retreat across the Tennessee River.
See Chickamauga, battle of; Rosecrans, William Starke
Harper's Encyclopedia of United States History (ed. Benson Lossing), United States of America . (search)