Iuka in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Brig. Gen. Henry Little
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
1. Brig. Gen. Henry Little Marker
A Native of Maryland, Confederate Brigadier General Lewis Henry Little (1817-1862) was the son of a long~time U.S. congressman and a former U.S. Army officer. As a Confederate general, Little was given command of Missouri troops and headed a division during the battle of Iuka on September 19, 1862. At 5:45 pm, Little was shot and killed instantly while conversing with Gen. Sterling Price. Temporarily buried in Iuka, Little's remains were later moved to Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.
Erected 2009 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 September 1873.
Location. 34° 48.202′ N, 88° 12.399′ W. Marker is in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. Marker is on Battleground Drive, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1251 Battleground Drive, Iuka MS 38852, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Patriot William Gray (approx. ¼ mile away); Battle of Iuka (approx. half a mile away); Iuka Normal (approx. 0.8 miles away); "Twin Magnolias"
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Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
2. Brig. Gen. Henry Little Marker
Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012
3. Brig. Gen. Henry Little Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on August 8, 2021. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 1,023 times since then and 42 times this year. Last updated on August 5, 2021, by Robert Heyward of Prattville, Alabama. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
