Battle of Day's Gap

Battle of Day's Gap
Part of the American Civil War (Streight's Raid)
DateApril 30, 1863 (1863-04-30)
Location
Cullman County, Alabama
34°18′34.56″N 87°00′39.6″W / 34.3096000°N 87.011000°W / 34.3096000; -87.011000
Result Union victory[1]
Belligerents
United States United States (Union) Confederate States of America CSA (Confederacy)
Commanders and leaders
United States Abel Streight Nathan Bedford Forrest
Strength
1,500 600
Casualties and losses
23 65
Map of Day's Gap Battlefield core and study areas by the American Battlefield Protection Program.

The Battle of Day's Gap, fought on April 30, 1863, was the first in a series of American Civil War skirmishes in Cullman County, Alabama, that lasted until May 2, known as Streight's Raid. Commanding the Union forces was Col. Abel Streight; Brig. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest led the Confederate forces.

  1. ^ U.S. National Park Service CWSAC battle summary. Retrieved April 15, 2014.