Among the books idiosyncratic touches is hoovers attempt to end discussion of the capacity of different races of workers, a common debating point in early 20th century mining, by quantifying a racial productivity gap. The confederate 3rd kentucky cavalry regiment, under col. Pastor raymond allbright, hoover s gap church 111118 the video lost the signal at the end, sorry for any inconvenience. His troops struck out toward the gaps and george thomas s men forced hoover s gap on the 24th. The gap had been taken and as night came on the opposing artillery continued to trade shots, but each side issued orders for their troops to hold their position. Bates brigade at fairfield, four miles to the southwest of hoovers gap. It describes the battle of hoovers gap, which took place june2426, 1863, in bedford county, tennessee. Robert camerons staff ride handbook for the battle of perryville, 8 october 1862, is a valuable study that examines the key considerations in planning and executing the septemberoctober campaign and battle. Rosecrans drove general braxton braggs confederates out of central tennessee. It helped the union army to control and continue on to chattanooga, thus controlling a vital southern railway and the gateway into georgia.
Apr 29, 2011 open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. General william rosecrans commanded the union troops who won this battle, while general alexander m. The hoovers gap book describes their trip down the shenandoah valley, to nc, to east tn, to smith county, readyville and to hoovers gap in 1807. The lead union brigade overran the 1st kentucky infantrys lines at the south end of the gap, then held out long enough.
The depth of hoovers scholarship is reflected in the numerous books published by our fellows on a broad variety of topics and issues. View of cumberland gap, from the south library of congress. Butler, held hoovers gap, but the federals easily pushed it aside. Rosecrans feigned move on the western end of the confederate line had left. Rosecrans feigned move on the western end of the confederate line had left the eastern mountain passes. The battle of hoovers gap 24 june 1863 was the principal battle in the tullahoma campaign of the american civil war, in which union general william s. Lightning at hoovers gap the story of wilders brigade hardcover 1969 by glenn w sunderland author. Reaching out to all people, inviting them to experience the love of jesus christ. On june 23, 1863, he feigned an attack on shelbyville but massed against bragg s right. I appreciate any direction you may be able to give me. Its losses at hoover s gap amounted to 27 killed, 177 wo hoover s gap amounted to 27 killed, 177 wounded, and 2 missing. The 1st division troops of mg lovell rousseau followed at 0700 and mg james. His troops struck out toward the gaps and george thomass men forced hoovers gap on the 24th.
See all books authored by hoovers, including hoovers handbook of world business 2009 hoovers handbook of world business, and hoovers handbook of emerging companies, and more on. Whytes comment about the huge disparity between histories and data on the warfare of wwi and the destruction of human life versus that of the humanitarian efforts during the great war was spot on and quite. I have the honor to submit the following report of the battle of hoover s gap, fought on the evening of june 24 last by a part of my brigade. Battle of hoovers gap is within the scope of wikiproject tennessee, an open collaborative effort to coordinate work for and sustain comprehensive coverage of tennessee and related subjects in the wikipedia. This book tells about the first settlers to come to the area. Jun 24, 2019 the civil war battle of hoover s gap in middle tennessee, june 24th 1863 and the use of the spencer repeating rifle wilder s lightning brigade. Hoover s gap was the only actual battle during the campaign. Herbert hoover has 74 books on goodreads with 1500 ratings. Lightning at hoovers gap the story of wilders brigade.
Stewart, ordering bates to send two regiments and a battery of artillery to beech grove. Home rutherford county historical society publications matthias hoover of hoovers gap reference url to link to this object, paste this link in email, im or document to embed this object, paste this html in website. Hoovers gap in 1863 was only wide enough for two wagons side by side to pass through and it could easily be blocked. Battle of hoovers gap tullahoma campaign how can a man. Possibly represents the sudden withdrawal of the union army in advance of confederate forces. Their instructions were to enter the gap at a trot, seize the enemy. The infantrymen were armed with sevenshot spencer repeating rifles. To give a full picture of the battles here, woodworth takes us to hoovers gap and. Hoovers humanitarian work throughout his career was by far the most interesting aspect of his life that i discovered from the book. The principal figure in this watershed event was a tall 62. Bates brigades, stewarts division, hardees corps, army of tennessee, which marched off to meet thomas and his men. The nearest confederate force was brigadier general william b.
Conducted from june 24 to july 3, 1863, the tullahoma campaign is regarded as one of the most brilliant maneuvers of the american civil war. Hawkins joined the army as a substitute from philadelphia, pennsylvania on august 4, 1863, and became sergeant major of the 6th u. Leading a mounted brigade of midwestern farm boys from late 62 to the war s end his success was due, in part, to his use of the springfield repeating rifle. Butler, held hoover s gap, but the yankees easily pushed it aside. Pastor raymond allbright, hoovers gap church 111118 the video lost the signal at the end, sorry for any inconvenience. Fults edition, unknown binding in english 1st ed edition. Apr 10, 2014 hoovers gap in 1863 was only wide enough for two wagons side by side to pass through and it could easily be blocked. It describes the battle of hoover s gap, which took place june2426, 1863, in bedford county, tennessee. My father already has your book on hoover s gap and would like to also have your book on liberty gap. View of cumberland gap, from the south summary print shows abandoned tents scattered across the landscape, as the army passes through the gap. About 2 oclock in the afternoon of that day, while encamped 1 mile from fairfield and 4 from hoovers gap, a courier arrived from majorgeneral stewart, directing me to send one regiment and a. Modern tacticians and operational planners will find themes that still resonate.
How technology drove change part six posted on february 20, 2019 by eric j. Bate s brigades, stewart s division, hardee s corps, army of tennessee, which marched off to meet thomas and his men. Hoovers gap is unique in that it is the first book to be written about hoovers gap and gives details of the threeday battle fought there on june 24th through the 26th, 1863. The 4th division of mg joseph reynolds led the way with colonel john t. To give a full picture of the battles here, woodworth takes us to hoovers gap and tullahoma, mclemores cove and knoxville, and ties those important facets into one seamless story that enables the reader to grasp the full significance of the whole campaign. Gc6gwt3 battle of hoovers gap unknown cache in tennessee. Leading the army to the 3milelong hoover s gap on the rainsoaked morning of june 24, 1863, was a brigade of 2,000 mounted infantry men, led by col john t. Our normal practice is to have a separate campaign article that summarizes the actions in multiple battles, including a campaign map, if possible, but since this one has only one battle, we i did not bother. Butler, defended the gap, but the yankees easily pushed it aside. Sunderland is the author of lightning at hoover s gap 0. General braxton bragg, commander of the confederate army, was entrenched in an area near hoovers gap.
The book claims underworld bosses frank costello and meyer lansky obtained hard proof of hoovers homosexuality in the form of photographs of the fbi director having sex with his longtime aide. Armstrongs studies were centered on the battle of hoovers gap near. If you would like to participate, you can edit the article attached to this page, and even become a member. Sunderland is the author of lightning at hoovers gap 0. Aug 25, 20 we find the following letter to the editor of the polk county press in its august 22, 1863, issue. At 0400 on the 24th three divisions 3rd division was supporting xx corps of the xiv corps began their move toward hoovers gap. Hawkins 1840 1870 was a union army soldier during the american civil war and a recipient of americas highest military decorationthe medal of honorfor his actions at the battle of chaffins farm. Project articles project page project talk template usage. The battle of hoover s gap was the principal battle in the tullahoma campaign, the campaign for possession of middle tennessee waged by union general william rosecrans army of the cumberland against gen. Although very significant in terms of advancing the union front, these battles are overshadowed in the history books by vicksburg and gettysburg. The battle of hoovers gap was the principal battle in the tullahoma campaign, the campaign for possession of middle tennessee waged by union general william rosecrans army of the cumberland against gen. Butler, held hoovers gap, but the yankees easily pushed it aside. The battle of hoovers gap and the tullahoma campaign were pivotal battles in the civil war. Pushing on across the cumberland mountains in pursuit of bragg, the fourteenth was next engaged at chickamauga.
This was one of the first books on the civil war i read as a teenager and it launched me into a lifetime of being a civil war buff. Named entity browser, hoovers gap tennessee, united states. Butler, held hoover s gap, but the federals easily pushed it aside. Staff ride handbook for the battle of perryville, 8. Rosecrans drove general braxton bragg s confederates out of central tennessee. Rosecrans feigned move on the western end of the confederate line had left the eastern mountain passes lightly defended, and colonel john t. Books by herbert hoover author of american individualism. Its losses at hoovers gap amounted to 27 killed, 177 wo hoovers gap amounted to 27 killed, 177 wounded, and 2 missing. When vicksburg fell to union forces under general grant in july 1863, the balance turned against the confederacy in the transappalachian. Wittenberg part six in a series in the previous installment of this series, we demonstrated how the advent of rifled muskets and rifled artillery made the napoleonic cavalry charge obsolete.
He feigned an attack on shelbyville but massed against bragg s right. My grandmothers ancestors grew up in that area as well as in hoovers gap. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. On june 23, 1863, he feigned an attack on shelbyville but massed against braggs right. Bates did not realize that the gap had been seized until 1400 when a courier arrived from his division commander, general alexander p.
Leading a mounted brigade of midwestern farm boys from late 62 to the wars end his success was due, in part, to his use of the springfield repeating rifle. He deemed one white worker equal to two or three of the colored races in simple tasks like shoveling. This timely and prodigious output offers insight on the most pressing issues in public policy. A significant moment in the history of warfare and weaponry occurred very quickly in hoovers gap, the southeastern tip of rutherford county, in june, 1863. Second battle of franklin, hartsville, hatchies bridge, hoovers gap, island number ten, jackson, johnsonville. The civil war battle of hoovers gap in middle tennessee, june 24th 1863 and the use of the spencer repeating rifle wilders lightning brigade.
Warfare changed forever in hoovers gap rutherford county. Leading the army to the 3milelong hoovers gap on the rainsoaked morning of june 24, 1863, was a brigade of 2,000 mounted infantry men, led by col john t. About 2 oclock in the afternoon of that day, while encamped 1 mile from fairfield and 4 from hoover s gap, a courier arrived from majorgeneral stewart, directing me to send one regiment and a. This is the story one of the unsung leaders and innovators of the civil war. We find the following letter to the editor of the polk county press in its august 22, 1863, issue. Yoseloff new york wikipedia citation please see wikipedias template documentation for further citation fields that may be required. Tennessee civil war source book paperless archives. Two of his daughters were born on their way, sarah in the shenandoah valley, va and mary in nc. What hoovers war on gays reveals, rather, is the fbis distinctly unethical, offthebooks longterm targeting of gay men and women and their organizations under cover of official rationalesuch as suspicion of criminal activity or vulnerability to blackmail and influence. Herbert hoovers most popular book is american individualism. Among the book s idiosyncratic touches is hoovers attempt to end discussion of the capacity of different races of workers, a common debating point in early 20th century mining, by quantifying a racial productivity gap.