Battle of Port Gibson - Port Gibson, MS
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N 31° 57.567 W 090° 59.103
15R E 690424 N 3537714
Historical marker located on a road troops used to advance into the town Port Gibson after the battle.
Waymark Code: WMCMP2
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 09/22/2011
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Marker reads:
BATTLE OF PORT GIBSON
On May 1, 1863, Confederate forces
under Brig. Gen. John Bowen clashed with
elements of two Union Corps commanded
by Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant. The battle began
around midnight near Shaifer House,
four miles west of town. At dawn, the
Federals advanced against the flanks of
Bowen's line posted on the Rodney and
Bruinsburg roads, but separated by deep
ravines. Forced back two miles, Bowen
was finally compelled by overwhelming
numbers to withdraw after 5 p.m. Two
months later, Vicksburg surrendered.
Date Installed:: 2004/1/1
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History
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