Saturday, July 6, 2013

June 26, 1863---The Battle of Hoover's Gap, TN: The repeating rifle is introduced; Early enters Gettysburg



JUNE 26, 1863:          

The Battle of Hoover’s Gap, Tennessee. Armed with new Spencer repeating carbines, Union forces push Confederate troops back to Tullahoma. After a series of successful Union raids in the area, the Confederates begin to fall back even further, to Chattanooga. 




On this day as well, as part of the prelude to Gettysburg, General Jubal Early C.S.A. and 5,000 of his men camp overnight in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, on their way to York, and then on to Harrisburg.

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