Oakland in Yalobusha County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Battle of Oakland
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
1. Battle of Oakland Marker
As Gen. Ulysses S. Grant launched the Mississippi Central R. R. Campaign in November 1862, he ordered Union cavalry in Arkansas on a raid toward Grenada. Near Oakland, General C. C. Washburn and 1,900 cavalry met Confederate Col. John C. Griffith's Texas Cavalry Brigade on December 3, 1862. After several hours of fighting, both sides withdrew. Although there was no victor, the presence of Union troops at Oakland forced Confederate Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton to withdraw from Abbeville to Grenada.
Erected 2003 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. 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. 34° 3.392′ N, 89° 55.562′ W. Marker is in Oakland, Mississippi, in Yalobusha County. It is at the intersection of Mississippi Route 32 and Oakland Enid Road (County Road 22), on the left when traveling north on Mississippi Route 32. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland MS 38948, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the North Mississippi Hills. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. 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 6 other markers are within 15 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Dunbar Rowland (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chickasaw - Choctaw Line
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Also see . . . The Battle of Oakland. "And Speaking of Which" blog entry (Submitted on April 21, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
2. View south of marker on MS-32.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 23, 2021
3. Marker can be seen across street at county line.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 21, 2024. It was originally submitted on May 25, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 1,195 times since then and 74 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 25, 2021, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
