Starkville in Oktibbeha County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Grierson's Raid

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017

1. Grierson's Raid Marker

Inscription. During the Vicksburg Campaign, a Union cavalry raid led by Colonel Benjamin H. Grierson moved from LaGrange, Tennessee, toward the Southern Railroad at Newton, Mississippi. On the afternoon of April 21, 1863, Grierson's cavalrymen rode into Starkville. Here, the Union troopers seized the post office, destroyed Confederate property, and confiscated livestock to replace their own horses. The raiders departed Starkville via the Louisville Road. Three days later, the Federals cut the railroad at Newton.

Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • Roads & Vehicles • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is April 21, 1863.

Location. 33° 27.254′ N, 88° 49.309′ W. Marker is in Starkville, Mississippi, in Oktibbeha County. It is at the intersection of Louisville Street and Route 12, on the right when traveling north on Louisville Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:

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220 MS-12, Starkville MS 39759, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in East Mississippi, in the Black Prairie,

and in the Golden Triangle.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and in the Black Belt.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: W.H. "Corn Club" Smith (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louisville Street Cemetery (approx. 0.4 miles away); Greensboro Street Historic District (approx. half a mile away); Overstreet School District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Hic A Sha Ba Ha Spring (approx. 0.6 miles away); First Baptist Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Significant Events in African-American History in Oktibbeha County (approx. ¾ mile away); Odd Fellows Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map

View of marker looking east on Mississippi Highway 12. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, April 9, 2017

2. View of marker looking east on Mississippi Highway 12.

of all markers in Starkville.

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia article on Grierson's Raid. (Submitted on April 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. History.net article: Colonel Benjamin Grierson’s Cavalry Raid in 1863. (Submitted on April 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Colonel Benjamin Grierson leading his 6th Illinois Cavalry. image. Click for full size.

Public Domain, June 6, 1863

3. Colonel Benjamin Grierson leading his 6th Illinois Cavalry.

Major General Benjamin Henry Grierson. image. Click for full size.

Public Domain PD-US

4. Major General Benjamin Henry Grierson.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 993 times since then and 43 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.