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Early in 1864, a Union task force under the command of Col. James H. Coates occupied Yazoo City. The garrison included African Americans troops of the 1st Mississippi Cav. and 8th Louisiana Inf. (African Descent.) Attacked by Confederates on March 5, the Federals were engaged on the Benton Road and in the main streets of Yazoo City.
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| HM Number | HM1GPI |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2003 |
| Placed By | The Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, September 29th, 2014 at 2:18am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15S E 742362 N 3637808 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.85160000, -90.41025000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 51.096', W 90° 24.615' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 51' 5.76" N, 90° 24' 36.9" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6-94 Mike Espy Dr, Yazoo City MS 39194, US |
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