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During the battle of Iuka on Sept. 19, 1862, the 11th Ohio battery repulsed four Confederate assaults before finally being overrun by the 3rd Texas Cavalry. 3rd Louisiana Infantry and the Texas Legion. Of the fifty-four cannoneers in the battery, forty-six were killed or wounded in the action, and more than 100 men from both sides were killed in the struggle for the battery. The losses of the 11th Ohio at Iuka were the greatest of any light artillery battery in a single battle during the Civil War.
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| HM Number | HMYX8 |
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| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, September 5th, 2014 at 6:17am PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 389527 N 3851255 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.79753333, -88.20763333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 47.852', W 88° 12.458' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 47' 51.12" N, 88° 12' 27.48" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1400-1498 Heritage Dr, Iuka MS 38852, US |
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