Redoubt McKee - Yazoo City
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N 32° 50.783 W 090° 24.250
15S E 742945 N 3637244
Marker located at the corner of East Broadway Street (Rt 16/149) at Lincoln Street in Yazoo City.
Waymark Code: WMH5R2
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 05/27/2013
Views: 9
Redoubt McKee
On March 5, 1864, Union Maj. George McKee and the 11th Illinois Infantry Regiment, occupying this defensive position, were attacked by Confederate cavalry forces commanded by Gen. Lawrence "Sul" Ross and Gen. Robert V. Richardson. During the battle, which spilled into the streets of Yazoo City and included action by Union gunboats, Ross made three separate demands for the fort's surrender. Each was rejected by McKee. Towards the end of the day, the Confederates withdrew towards Benton.
Mississippi Department of Archives and History. 2009
Date Installed:: 2009/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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