Streight's raid on the Western and Atlantic ends in surrender
May 3, 1863, Cedar Bluff, Alabama.
- Date
- May 3, 1863
- Where
- Cedar Bluff, Alabama
- What happened
- Surrendered
- Event
- 67 of 174
Abel Streight's 1,700 men set out to destroy parts of the Western and Atlantic, which supplied the Army of Tennessee. Forrest pursued them across northern Alabama and, at Cedar Bluff, bluffed Streight into surrendering to 500 men. Union losses were 1,547, of them 1,466 captured.
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Nearby
- 2 miCornwall FurnaceConfederate · Ironworks, Cedar Bluff, Alabama
- 24 miNoble Brothers FoundryConfederate · Foundry, Rome, Georgia
- 38 miJanney FurnaceConfederate · Ironworks, Ohatchee, Alabama
- 47 miStevenson junction and Fort HarkerUnion · Rail junction, Stevenson, Alabama
- 50 miCooper's Iron Works, EtowahConfederate · Ironworks, near Cartersville, Georgia
- 50 miBridgeport landing and shipyardUnion · Supply base, Bridgeport, Alabama