Waterford in Marshall County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign

Mississipi Central R.R. Campaign Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

1. Mississipi Central R.R. Campaign Marker

Inscription. In November 1862, Col. Albert Lee's cavalry and Gen. Charles Hamilton's infantry division led the Union advance down the Mississipi Central R.R. Here, at Lumpkin's Mill, Lee's men met Col. William H. Jackson's Confederate cavalry. After a spirited fight on November 29, Jackson fell back to the Tallahatchie River line, pursued by Lee. Hamilton's division camped here. The next day, Pemberton's Confederate army withdrew to the Yalobusha River, and Grant moved his headquarters to Waterford, 1 mile south.

Erected 2012 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical month for this entry is November 1862.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 39.897′ N, 89° 27.644′ W. Marker was in Waterford, Mississippi, in Marshall County. Marker was on Mississippi Route 7, 1½ miles south of Waterford Mountain Road, on the right when traveling south. Located in front of Wall Doxey State Park. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 3946 MS-7, Waterford MS 38685, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Martyn Mission (approx. 6.8 miles away); Walter Place (approx. 7 miles away); Hugh Craft House (approx. 7.1 miles away); Yellow Fever House (approx. 7.1 miles away); a different marker also named Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign (approx. 7.1 miles away); Van Dorn Captures Holly Springs (approx. 7.1 miles away); General Order #11 (approx. 7.1 miles away); The Van Dorn Raid (approx. 7.1 miles away).

Also see . . . Grant Moves South - The Mississippi Central Railroad Campaign Begins. (Submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign Marker (missing) image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 1, 2023

2. Mississippi Central R.R. Campaign Marker (missing)

Marker located in front of Wall Doxey State Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

3. Marker located in front of Wall Doxey State Park.

View of marker looking north on Mississippi Highway 7. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, April 8, 2017

4. View of marker looking north on Mississippi Highway 7.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 291 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. 3, 4. submitted on April 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.