Apr. 17, 1863
From here, Col. Benjamin H. Grierson's task force (6th Ill., 7th Ill., 2nd Ind. Cav., Btry "K", 1st Ill. Art.) raided into the deep south. Using as advanced guard Federals in Confederate uniform and other stratagems, he cut the Mobile & Ohio RR at West Point, destroyed the Vicksburg RR at Newton Sta., and otherwise disrupted Pemberton's measures for defending Vicksburg. He arrived in Federal territory at Baton Rouge May 3, 1863.| HM Number | HMCOY |
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| Tags | |
| Marker Number | 4E 59 |
| Placed By | Tennessee Historical Commission |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Sunday, October 12th, 2014 at 8:01am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 295340 N 3880390 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 35.04550000, -89.24385000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 35° 2.73', W 89° 14.631' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 35° 2' 43.80" N, 89° 14' 37.86" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 901 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 200 3 Rd St, Moscow TN 38057, US |
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