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On May 12, 1863, after Grant and two divisions of the XV Corps marched past, three divisions of the XIII Corps turned here onto the Telegraph Road. Four miles north, they met a portion of the 1st Missouri (Dismounted) Cavalry at Whitaker's Ford. After the Confederates fell back, the Federals secured the ford. Meanwhile, McClernand's reserve division captured Montgomery Bridge, two and a half miles west of Whitaker's Ford, securing Grant's left flank four and a half miles from the railroad.
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| HM Number | HM1ITI |
|---|---|
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 19th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Free Standing |
| Year Placed | 2013 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, January 14th, 2015 at 1:02pm PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15H E 724354 N 6434447 |
|---|---|
| Decimal Degrees | 32.20418333, -90.61976667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 12.251', W 90° 37.186' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 12' 15.06" N, 90° 37' 11.16" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Can be seen from road? | Yes |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 8201-8499 Old Port Gibson Rd, Edwards MS 39066, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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