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historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOZ5_the-mississippi-river-in-the-civil-war_Arlington-KY.html
The Mississippi River in the Civil War"Whatever nation gets control of the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri Rivers, will control the continent."Union General William Tecumseh Sherman, 1861
The goal of both the Northern (Federal or Union) and Sout…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOY7_confederate-trenches_Arlington-KY.html
The main objective of the Confederate Army in fortifying Columbus was to block Union movements on the Mississippi River. In so doing they also had to protect their position from inland attack. The trenches through which this trail leads are part o…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOY6_in-search-of_Arlington-KY.html
Apparently, after Cannon # 209 was lost, no effort was made to immediately recover the cannon. World War II created severe shortages of manpower, equipment, and money. Several searches after the war were unsuccessful.
In 1984, a local historian…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXR_polks-firepower_Arlington-KY.html
This Model 1829 Cannon # 209 was affectionately called a "32-pounder". This simply means it shot a 32-pound, round iron shot. Most of the large cannons used at Forts DeRussy, Henry, Donelson, Pillow, and Island #10 were this size. Cast in 1839 at …
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXO_anchor-and-chain_Arlington-KY.html
"The rebels have a chain across the river about one mile above Columbus. It is sustained by flats, at intervals, chain passing through steeples placed about the water's edge, the chain passing under the boats."- Report from Union spy to General Ul…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXM_fourth-united-states-colored-heavy-artillery_Arlington-KY.html
The Fourth United States Colored Heavy Artillery was initially organized as the Second Tennessee Heavy Artillery, African Descent and also briefly known as the Third Mississippi. Despite its initial designation as a Tennessee unit and second assig…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOXE_african-americans-at-columbus-during-the-civil-war_Arlington-KY.html
Confederate General Leonidus Polk occupied the site of Columbus and began erecting extensive fortifications in September of 1861. In addition to the soldiers under his command, more than 13,000 at one point, over 10,000 African American slaves wer…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOUD_earthquakes-along-the-mississippi_Arlington-KY.html
Why are there quakes along the Mississippi River?Geologists have many theories but do not know why quakes occur around New Madrid, Missouri. They do agree that the geology of the Mississippi valley is unique because of Reelfoot rift and the Missis…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOTB_columbus-a-town-transformed_Arlington-KY.html
The view from these 180-foot bluffs has changed significantly in the last several centuries. The Mississippi River has shifted course. Portions of the bluff has crumbled into the river. The bustling town of Columbus, which once lay just beneath th…
historicalmarkerproject/markers/HMOTA_a-river-view-of-history_Arlington-KY.html
The Mississippi River looms large in our history. Early on, it marked the nation's westernmost boundary. As the country expanded, the river became the eastern border of the western frontier. "The Mighty Mississippi" linked far-flung places in trad…