Egypt Station

Egypt Station (HM214N)

Location: Okolona, MS 38860 Chickasaw County
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Country: United States of America
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N 33° 53.919', W 88° 43.736'

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During a raid in the winter of 1864-65, Union Brig. Gen. Benjamin Grierson's cavalry encountered Confederates at Egypt Station on the Mobile & Ohio R.R. The Confederate force included a large number of former Union prisoners of war released on condition that they fight for the Confederate army. During the battle, fought on December 28, 1864, some 500 Confederates were captured, including the former Union soldiers. The rest of the Confederate defenders withdrew to the south, while Grierson turned west.
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HM NumberHM214N
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Year Placed2009
Placed ByMississippi Department of Archives and History
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Sunday, August 27th, 2017 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 340138 N 3752264
Decimal Degrees33.89865000, -88.72893333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 33° 53.919', W 88° 43.736'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds33° 53' 55.14" N, 88° 43' 44.16" W
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Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling North
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 3338-3351 Co Rd 406, Okolona MS 38860, US
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