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Grierson's Raid
Apr. 17, 1863
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 1. Grierson's Raid Marker | | |
Inscription. From here, Col. Benjamin H. Grierson's task force (6th Ill., 7th Ill., 2nd Ind. Cav., Btry "K", 1st Ill. Art.) raided into the deep south. Using as advanced guard Federals in Confederate uniform and other stratagems, he cut the Mobile & Ohio RR at West Point, destroyed the Vicksburg RR at Newton Sta., and otherwise disrupted Pemberton's measures for defending Vicksburg. He arrived in Federal territory at Baton Rouge May 3, 1863.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission. (Marker Number 4E 59.)
Location. 35° 2.73′ N, 89° 14.631′ W. Marker is in LaGrange, Tennessee, in Fayette County. Marker is on 3rd Street (State Highway 57), on the right when traveling west. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Moscow TN 38057, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 6 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. La Grange (a few steps from this marker); Immanuel Church (about 300 feet away, in a direct line); The Gloster - Anderson Graveyard (approx. 0.5 miles away); Woodlawn (approx. 1.4 miles away); First Bird Dog Field Trials (approx. 2.9 miles away); Battle of Moscow (approx. 9.2 miles away).
Also see . . . Grierson's Raid. Some have called the raid the most effective of the Civil War. (Submitted on May 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia.)
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 2. Grierson's Raid Marker | | |
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By Craig Swain, March 16, 2009 | |
| | | 3. West out of LaGrange | | Grierson's Raid, which distracted Confederate attention from movements made by General Grant against Vicksburg, started in LaGrange. This view looks west from the main intersection in town. The raiders actually left LaGrange using the wartime Holly Springs Road, which ran beside Twin Gables, the house of John R. Blake. A trace of that road is visible off 3rd Street. That site is about a half mile west of the marker, near the Gloster-Anderson Graveyard Marker. | | |
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| Credits. This page originally submitted on May 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. This page has been viewed 284 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. Submitted on May 24, 2009, by Craig Swain of Leesburg, Virginia. | | Add Photo — Add Link — Add Commentary — Correct this page — Print |
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