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The Battle of Hoover's Gap was the principal battle fought in the Tullahoma Campaign (also known as the Middle Tennessee Campaign) of the American Civil War. This article is becoming very long. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Bedford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Rutherford County is a county located in the state of Tennessee. ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Motto Deo Vindice (Latin: Under God, Our Vindicator) Anthem God Save the South (unofficial) Dixie (traditional) The Bonnie Blue Flag (popular) Capital Montgomery, Alabama (until May 29, 1861) Richmond, Virginia (May 29, 1861–April 2, 1865) Danville, Virginia (from April 3, 1865) Language(s) English (de facto) Government Republic President... General George H. Thomas George Henry Thomas (July 31, 1816 – March 28, 1870), the Rock of Chickamauga, was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. ... John Thomas Wilder (January 31, 1830 – October 20, 1917) was an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War and an industrialist who was instrumental in developing the natural resources of the State of Tennessee. ... Alexander Peter Stewart (October 2, 1821 – August 30, 1908) was a U.S. Army officer, college professor, general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. ... The Battle of Dover was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on February 3, 1863 in Stewart County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Thompsons Station was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 5, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Vaughts Hill was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 20, 1863 in Rutherford County, Tennessee. ... The Battle of Brentwood was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on March 25, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. ... The First Battle of Franklin was a battle of the American Civil War, occurring on April 10, 1863 in Williamson County, Tennessee. ... This article is becoming very long. ...

Following the Battle of Stones River, MajorMedia:Example.oggMedia:Example.oggItalic text'Italic text'Italic text Gen. William S. Rosecrans, commanding the Union Army of the Cumberland, remained in the Murfreesboro, Tennessee, area for over five months. In an effort to block further Union progress, Confederate General Braxton Bragg, commander of the Army of Tennessee, established a fortified line along the Duck River from Shelbyville to Wartrace. On the Confederate right, infantry and artillery detachments guarded Liberty, Hoover's, and Bellbuckle Gaps through the mountains. Rosecrans's superiors, fearing that Bragg might detach large numbers of men to help break the Siege of Vicksburg, urged him to attack the Confederate positions. Combatants United States of America Confederate States of America Commanders William S. Rosecrans Braxton Bragg Strength 43,400 37,712 Casualties 13,249 (1,730 killed, 7,802 wounded, 3,717 captured/missing) 10,266 (1,294 killed, 7,945 wounded, 1,027 captured/missing) The Battle of Stones River... William Starke Rosecrans (September 6, 1819 - March 11, 1898), nicknamed Old Rosy, served as an American military officer. ... The 21st Michigan Infantry, a company of Shermans veterans. ... Union army in the west during the American Civil War, commanded at various times by Generals Robert Anderson, Don Carlos Buell, William S. Rosecrans, and George Thomas. ... Nickname: Motto: Creating a better quality of life Location in Rutherford County and the state of Tennessee. ... Some Confederate soldiers The Confederate States Army (CSA) was organized in February 1861 to defend the newly formed Confederate States of America from military action by the United States government. ... This does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... Braxton Bragg Braxton Bragg (March 22, 1817 – September 27, 1876) was a career U.S. Army officer and a general in the Confederate States Army, a principal commander in the Western Theater of the American Civil War. ... The Army of Tennessee was formed in November 1862. ... The Duck River of Tennessee is the longest river located entirely within the state of Tennessee. ... Shelbyville is a city located in Bedford County, Tennessee. ... Wartrace is a town located in Bedford County, Tennessee, USA. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 548. ... Battle of Vicksburg Conflict American Civil War Date May 18 - July 4, 1863 Place Warren County, Mississippi Result Union victory The Battle of Vicksburg was an American Civil War siege of Vicksburg, Mississippi, on a well-fortified west-facing cliff on the Mississippi River. ...

On June 23, 1863, Rosecrans deployed forces to feign an attack on Shelbyville while massing forces against Bragg's right. His troops struck out toward the gaps. On June 24, Maj. Gen. George H. Thomas's men forced Hoover's Gap, pushing aside the Confederate 3rd Kentucky Cavalry Regiment, under Colonel J. Russell Butler. As this unit fell back, it ran into Brig. Gen. Bushrod R. Johnson's and Brig. Gen. William B. Bate's Brigades, of Alexander P. Stewart's Division, William J. Hardee's Corps, Army of Tennessee, which marched off to meet Thomas and his men. June 23 is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 191 days remaining. ... Year 1863 (MDCCCLXIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... General George H. Thomas George Henry Thomas (July 31, 1816 – March 28, 1870), the Rock of Chickamauga, was a career U.S. Army officer and a Union general during the American Civil War. ... Bushrod Johnson Bushrod Rust Johnson (October 7, 1817 – September 12, 1880) was a teacher, university chancellor, and Confederate general in the American Civil War. ... William Brimage Bate (October 7, 1826– March 9, 1905) was governor of Tennessee fron 1883 to 1887 and subsequently United States Senator from Tennessee from 1887 until his death. ... Alexander Peter Stewart (October 2, 1821 – August 30, 1908) was a U.S. Army officer, college professor, general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War, and the Chancellor of the University of Mississippi. ... William J. Hardee (1817-1873) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War. ...

Fighting continued at the gap until just before noon on June 26, when Stewart, the Confederate division commander, sent a message to Johnson and Bate stating that he was pulling back and they should also. Although slowed by rain, Rosecrans moved on, forcing Bragg to retreat from his defensive line and fall back to Tullahoma. Rosecrans sent a flying column (Wilder's Lightning Brigade, the same that had spearheaded the thrust through Hoover's Gap on June 24) ahead to hit the railroad in Bragg's rear. Arriving too late to destroy the Elk River railroad bridge, the Federals destroyed railroad track around Decherd. Bragg then evacuated his forces from Middle Tennessee. June 26 is the 177th day of the year (178th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Tullahoma is a city in Coffee County and Franklin County, Tennessee, in the south-central part of the state. ... June 24 is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 190 days remaining. ... The Elk River rises in Grundy County, Tennessee in Burroughs Cove near the aptly-named tiny community of Elkhead. ... Decherd is a city in Franklin County, Tennessee, United States. ... Middle Tennessee is a distinct portion of the state of Tennessee, delineated according to law as well as custom. ...

Hoover's Gap was an unambiguous Union battlefield victory and the Tullahoma Campaign a strategic advance. Bragg withdrew to the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee, and maneuvering continued in the Chickamauga Campaign. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... The Battle of Chickamauga, fought September 18–20, 1863, marked the end of a Union offensive in south-central Tennessee and northwestern Georgia called the Chickamauga Campaign. ...

References

• Nation Park Service battle description

External links

• West Point Atlas map of Tullahoma Campaign