Brig. Gen. Henry Little, Iuka, Tishomingo County, Mississippi
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krsmith2
N 34° 48.202 W 088° 12.400
16S E 389624 N 3851900
The life of General Little, command and death at battle of Iuka.
Waymark Code: WMHK8Z
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 07/18/2013
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Brig. Gen. Henry Little
A Native of Maryland, Confederate Brigadier General Lewis Henry Little (1817-1862) was the son of a long-time U.S. congressman and a former U.S. Army officer. As a Confederate general, Little was given command of Missouri troops and headed a division during the battle of Iuka on September 19, 1862. At 5:45 pm, Little was shot and killed instantly while conversing with Gen. Sterling Price. Temporarily buried in Iuka, Little's remains were later moved to Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.
Date Installed:: 2009
Organization that placed the object:: Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
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