Port Gibson in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Battle of Port Gibson

A.K. Shaifer House

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 30, 2019

1. Battle of Port Gibson Marker

Inscription.
Confederate Gen. Martin E. Green on the afternoon of April 30, 1863, posted his brigade near Magnolia Church, with an outpost here. Shortly after midnight. Green rode forward to check on his pickets. Reaching this point, the general found Mrs. A. K. Shaifer and the ladies of the house frantically piling their household effects on a wagon. Green assured the women that there was no need to hurry, since the Yankees couldn't possibly arrive before daybreak. Hardly had Green spoken before there was a crash of musketry -- the pickets had exchanged shots with the Union vanguard,' soldiers of the 21st Iowa. The women leaped into the wagon and headed for Port Gibson, while Gen. Green returned to Magnolia Church to alert his troops. The Confederate pickets fell back before the Federal advance. During the Battle of Port Gibson, the Shaifer house served as Gen. John A. McClernand's GHQ and a Union hospital.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 30, 1863.

Location. 31° 56.857′ N, 91° 2.167′ W. Marker is in Port Gibson, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. Marker is on Shaifer Road, 1½ miles west of Bessie Weathers Road, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this

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marker. A Fight at Midnight (here, next to this marker); From This Site (a few steps from this marker); Reconciliation and Reunions (within shouting distance of this marker); Field Surgery on the Porch (within shouting distance of this marker); At the Center of the Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Quandary of Freedom (within shouting distance of this marker); The Shaifer Farmstead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Magnolia Church and the Battle along the Rodney Road (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Port Gibson.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 29, 2019

2. Battle of Port Gibson Marker

A.K. Shaifer House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, November 30, 2019

3. A.K. Shaifer House

Credits. This page was last revised on December 8, 2019. It was originally submitted on December 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 44 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.