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During the Meridian Expedition, Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman ordered the XVI corps to move east while he waited with one infantry regiment at Decatur Crossroads. As Sherman retired for the night, the regiment mistakenly left him unguarded. Seeing an isolated wagon train but unaware of Sherman's presence, Confederate cavalry suddenly attacked, and the house where Sherman was quartered was surrounded. Rescued by the timely return of the 25th Wisconsin Infantry, Sherman narrowly escaped capture.
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| HM Number | HMYIR |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 8th, 2014 at 7:48am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 301948 N 3590960 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 32.43818333, -89.10665000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 32° 26.291', W 89° 6.399' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 32° 26' 17.46" N, 89° 6' 23.94" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 601 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 255-415 7th St, Decatur MS 39327, US |
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