Confederate's Second Battle Line

Confederate's Second Battle Line (HM166T)

Location: Guntown, MS 38849 Lee County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 30.486', W 88° 43.49'

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Pushing the Union forces back, General Forrest slowly closed his pincers movement, forcing General Sturgis nearer the Crossroads. This line was anchored on the Blackland Road 400 yards northwest. The southern end across the Guntown Road.

Confederate Units Forming this Line

Warren's and Williams' Battalions; 4th Alabama; Moreland's 7th Kentucky; 12th Kentucky; Morton's and Rice's Batteries; 7th Tennessee; 18th Mississippi; 16th Tennessee; 15th Tennessee; 19th Tennessee; 8th Mississippi; General Forrest's Escort and Co's A and C of 12th Kentucky.
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HM NumberHM166T
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Year Placed1957
Placed ByState of Mississippi, J. P. Coleman, Governor
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Tuesday, September 16th, 2014 at 7:19am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 341661 N 3819845
Decimal Degrees34.50810000, -88.72483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 30.486', W 88° 43.49'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 30' 29.16" N, 88° 43' 29.40" W
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Area Code(s)662
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 946-1224 Bethany Rd, Guntown MS 38849, US
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