Civil War Skirmish Marker

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Near Lorman in Jefferson County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Civil War Skirmish

March 16, 2008

1. Civil War Skirmish Marker

Inscription. Here, on July 4, 1864, Union landing force, sent from Rodney by General Ellett in search of cotton, clashed with C.S.A. cavalry under Maj. Moorman & was driven back to boats.

Erected 1964 by Mississippi Historical Commission.

Location. 31° 49.259′ N, 91° 3.046′ W. Marker is near Lorman, Mississippi, in Jefferson County. Marker is at the intersection of State Highway 552 and Lower Mississippi Great River Road (Interstate 61), on the right when traveling west on State Highway 552. Click for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lorman MS 39096, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 5 other markers are within 18 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Rabbit Foot Minstrels (approx. 10.3 miles away); Battle of Port Gibson (approx. 10.3 miles away); Loess Bluff (approx. 15.3 miles away); Grindstone Ford (approx. 15.5 miles away); Emerald Mound (approx. 17.3 miles away).

March 16, 2008

2. Civil War Skirmish Marker

Credits. This page originally submitted on March 20, 2008, by Gordon Bruce Schulze Jr. of Kingston, Oklahoma. This page has been viewed 1,648 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 20, 2008. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.