Near Vinemont in Cullman County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Days Gap
April 30, 1863
| | ---- 6 miles west --> | |
Photographed by Tim Carr, July 31, 2010
1. Battle of Days Gap Marker
Forrest attacked three times. Streight fled toward Rome to destroy Confederate railroad.
Erected 1952 by Alabama Historical Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list.
Location. 34° 17.217′ N, 86° 53.733′ W. Marker is near Vinemont, Alabama, in Cullman County. It is on U.S. 31, on the right. Marker located next to the Hurricane Creek Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 22600 Highway 31, Vinemont AL 35179, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Alabama. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the original Cherokee Nation, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Original Falkville Town Hall Building / Falkville Water Tower (approx. 5.7 miles away); Battleground (approx. 5.9 miles away); Streights Raid (approx. 6.3 miles away); a different marker also named Streights Raid (approx. 6.3 miles away); The "Katy-Did" Crash (approx. 6.6 miles away); Operation Iraqi Freedom - Afghanistan Memorial (approx. 6.9 miles away);
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Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Battle of Day's Gap. (Submitted on January 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Tim Carr, July 31, 2010
2. Battle of Days Gap Marker
Public domain
3. Portraits of Major Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest (left) & (then Col.) Abel Delos Streight.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on August 1, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 4,426 times since then and 127 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 1, 2010, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. 3. submitted on January 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
