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Confederate General Martin Green had posted his brigade near magnolia church with at outpost at the A.K. Shaifer House. Shortly after midnight, Green rode forward to check on his pickets. The General found Mrs. Shaffer and the ladies frantically piling their household effects on a wagon. Green assured the women that there was no need to hurry, the Yankees could not possibly arrive before daybreak. Hardly had green spoken before there was a crash of musketry. The ladies, quickly departed for Port Gibson leaving household effects behind. Outnumbered by federal forces, The Confederates withdrew from position after position. About dark on May 1, 1863, the Confederates retreated through Port Gibson. After crossing the suspension bridge over Little Bayou Pierre the Confederates burned it. On May 2, the "Stars and Stripes" were raised over the Claiborne County Courthouse. While Union engineers constructed a raft-bridge across the stream, the Union troops took a welcome break. Churches, inns, and houses were turned into hospitals to shelter the hundreds of wounded "Yanks" and "Rebs". Union victory at the battle of Port Gibson secured Grant's bridgehead east of the Mississippi River.

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