Sherman at Decatur
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N 32° 26.291 W 089° 06.399
16S E 301948 N 3590960
A Mississippi History Marker on Hwy 15 in Decatur, MS
Waymark Code: WMDCT9
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 12/26/2011
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Sherman at Decatur
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, Confererate 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.
Date Installed:: 2009/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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