Memphis during the War
In 1860, Memphis had Tennessee's largest cotton and slave markets and was a strategic Mississippi River gateway. The naval battle of Memphis in June 1862 took place as thousands of residents watched nine Union vessels defeat eight Confederate ships. The Federals occupied the city for the rest of the war.HM Number | HM11EW |
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Series | This marker is part of the Tennessee: Tennessee Civil War Trails series |
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Placed By | Tennessee Civil War Trails |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 9:29am PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 768323 N 3893567 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.14925000, -90.05460000 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 8.955', W 90° 3.276' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 8' 57.30" N, 90° 3' 16.56" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 901 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 20 Adams Ave, Memphis TN 38103, US |
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