Battle of Tupelo-The Western Campaign, 1864 - Tupelo MS
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Don.Morfe
N 34° 15.336 W 088° 44.207
16S E 340084 N 3791861
In the summer of 1864, General Forrest's hard hitting troops in Northern Mississippi threatened the supplies of General Sherman's campaign against Atlanta. Therefore, General A. J. Smith marched 14,000 Union troops against Forrest.
Waymark Code: WM136XJ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 09/29/2020
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Battle of Tupelo-The Western Campaign, 1864-- In the summer of 1864, General Forrest's hard hitting troops in Northern Mississippi threatened the supplies of General Sherman's campaign against Atlanta. Therefore, General A. J. Smith marched 14,000 Union troops against Forrest. He reached Tupelo despite harassing attacks and took positions here. A Confederate force of about 10,000 under General Stephen D. Lee, with Forrest commanding the right wing, attacked fiercely and repeatedly from the west throughout July 14, but could not penetrate the Union defense. The next day, Smith withdrew his command to the north and returned in good order to Memphis. The pressure on Sherman's flank had been reduced.
LOCATION: Marker is in Tupelo, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker is at the intersection of West Main Street (U.S. 278) and Monument Drive, on the right when traveling east on West Main Street. Marker is in this post office area: Tupelo MS 38804, United States of America.
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