Battle of Corinth-1862
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snfromky
N 34° 56.037 W 088° 31.647
16S E 360500 N 3866783
A cannonade from here stopped a Confederate advance.
Waymark Code: WM1PCP
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 06/15/2007
Views: 54
Site of Battery Williams. On Oct. 4 the cannonade from here devastated the Confederate troops attacking battery Robinette. The advance failed, forcing Gen. Van Dorn to withdraw his forces.
From the Corinth Civil War Interpretive Center, turn east onto West Lindon Street. Turn right onto North Fulton Drive and the marker will be about 3 blocks down on your right.
Date Installed:: 1988/01/01
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of History and Archives.
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