Engagement at Davis Bridge
— October 5, 1862 —
Here along the Hatchie River, Confederate and Union forces fought a short but brutal battle. Repulsed with devastating losses from an unsuccessful attempt to retake Corinth, the Confederates discovered their retreat blocked when Union troops from Bolivar, Tennessee, successfully contested their crossing of Davis Bridge. The aggressive Federals charged across the bridge, only to find themselves bottled up in a dense thicket. Southern artillery and musketry blasted the river bend, and heavy casualties ensued.HM Number | HM120G |
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Placed By | National Park Service - Shiloh National Military Park |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Sunday, October 19th, 2014 at 3:47pm PDT -07:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 336249 N 3877657 |
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Decimal Degrees | 35.02833333, -88.79501667 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 1.7', W 88° 47.701' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 1' 42.00" N, 88° 47' 42.06" W |
Driving Directions | Google Maps |
Area Code(s) | 731 |
Closest Postal Address | At or near 165 Fancy Ln, Pocahontas TN 38061, US |
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