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On November 16, 1864, Union cavalry under Col. Benjamin Marsh captured a small Confederate force at Liberty. Marsh had hoped to capture Brig, Gen. George Hodge, but he escaped. The next day, Brig. Gen. Albert Lee reinforced the Federals with 1,700 men and three cannon. On November 18, Confederate cavalry attempted to retake the town. Moving up the Greensburg Road, Col. John Scott's men were forced to withdraw after an hour long engagement. On the nineteenth, Union forces returned to Baton Rouge.
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| HM Number | HM1QV5 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2014 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, February 29th, 2016 at 9:01am PST -08:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 15R E 708844 N 3449245 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 31.15860000, -90.80898333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 31° 9.516', W 90° 48.539' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 31° 9' 30.96" N, 90° 48' 32.34" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling South |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 240 N Church St, Liberty MS 39645, US |
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