Cayuga in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Final Plans at Cayuga

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Final Plans at Cayuga Marker

Inscription. Grant established his headquarters here on May 10, remaining two days. On May 11, Tuttle's and Steele's divisions of the XV Corps passed through Cayuga and the XIII Corps camps at Fivemile Creek to Auburn, three and a half miles northeast. Lacking water, the XVII Corps marched only one and half miles from Weeks Farm to the Roach Farm. Grant pressed McPherson to move into Raymond advising that "we must fight the enemy before our rations fail," and notified Washington that he would no longer be in communication.

Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History. (Marker Number 11.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 10.

Location. 32° 9.564′ N, 90° 41.626′ W. Marker is in Cayuga, Mississippi, in Hinds County. Marker is at the intersection of Old Port Gibson Road (Mississippi Route 462) and Cayuga Road, on the right when traveling north on Old Port Gibson Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Port Gibson Road, Utica MS 39175, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Lower Choctaw Boundary

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(approx. 2 miles away); Historic Crossroads (approx. 3.4 miles away); Old Auburn (approx. 3.8 miles away); North to the Railroads (approx. 5.3 miles away); Concentration of Troops (approx. 5.6 miles away); Utica (approx. 6 miles away); To The Railroad (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Old Natchez Trace (approx. 8.3 miles away).

View from marker south to the Old Port Gibson & Cayuga Road intersection. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. View from marker south to the Old Port Gibson & Cayuga Road intersection.

View of area around marker. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. View of area around marker.

Union General's U.S. Grant, James Tuttle, Frederick Steel & James McPherson image. Click for full size.

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4. Union General's U.S. Grant, James Tuttle, Frederick Steel & James McPherson

Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2017. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 50 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.