Bridgeport

Bridgeport (HM7XO)

Location: Bridgeport, AL 35740 Jackson County
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 56.785', W 85° 43.526'

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Vital Memphis-Charleston Railroad, "backbone of Confederacy", spanned Tennessee River here. Bridge burned several times, 1862-3.

Gen. Mitchell (US), occupying Huntsville after Battle of Shiloh, seized Bridgeport in April 1862 and held it until August.

Federals recaptured town in July 1863 as Rosecrans (US) took Chattanooga (up river).

As end of usable railway from Nashville, town became key base of operations in U.S. victory at Chickamauga and lifting siege of Chattanooga.
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HM NumberHM7XO
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Year Placed1965
Placed ByAlabama Historical Society
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Date Added Saturday, October 18th, 2014 at 8:21am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 616385 N 3867842
Decimal Degrees34.94641667, -85.72543333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 56.785', W 85° 43.526'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 56' 47.10" N, 85° 43' 31.56" W
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Area Code(s)256
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 499 Busbey Ave, Bridgeport AL 35740, US
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