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
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. It
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Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor, and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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 New Spain, 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: 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
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, November 29, 2019
2. Battle of Port Gibson Marker
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 901 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 8, 2019, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
