Iuka in Tishomingo County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

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The 11th Ohio Battery

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012

1. The 11th Ohio Battery Marker

Inscription. During the battle of Iuka on Sept. 19, 1862, the 11th Ohio battery repulsed four Confederate assaults before finally being overrun by the 3rd Texas Cavalry, 3rd Louisiana Infantry and the Texas Legion. Of the fifty-four cannoneers in the battery, forty-six were killed or wounded in the action, and more than 100 men from both sides were killed in the struggle for the battery. The losses of the 11th Ohio at Iuka were the greatest of any light artillery battery in a single battle during the Civil War.

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. Marker is missing. It was located near 34° 47.847′ N, 88° 12.46′ W. Marker was in Iuka, Mississippi, in Tishomingo County. Marker was at the intersection of Heritage Drive and Veterans Memorial Drive (Mississippi Highway 25), on the right when traveling east on Heritage Drive. Touch for map. Marker was in this post office area: Iuka MS 38852, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this location, measured as the crow flies. Battle of Iuka (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line);

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Brig. Gen. Henry Little (approx. 0.4 miles away); Patriot William Gray (approx. 0.6 miles away); Iuka Normal (approx. 1.1 miles away); "Twin Magnolias" (approx. 1.3 miles away); Confederate Heroes Monument (approx. 1.3 miles away); Joseph Henry Holley Log House (approx. 1.3 miles away); Old Tishomingo County Courthouse (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Iuka.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker is missing
Visited site on March 30, 2023. The marker is gone, a result of a traffic accident. The base and bent pole are there, but the marker is no longer there. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

— Submitted March 30, 2023, by Michael Nanney of Dallas, Texas.

Photographed By Sandra Hughes, January 18, 2012

2. The 11th Ohio Battery Marker

Photographed By Michael Nanney, March 30, 2023

3. The 11th Ohio Battery Marker

Currently damaged and missing.

Graves of the 11th Ohio Battery Men image. Click for full size.

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4. Graves of the 11th Ohio Battery Men

From Harper's Encyclopædia of United States History from 458 AD to 1905, by Benson Lossing and Woodrow Wilson, Volume 5, 1905, Page 89.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. This page has been viewed 942 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 19, 2012, by Sandra Hughes Tidwell of Killen, Alabama, USA. 3. submitted on March 30, 2023, by Michael Nanney of Dallas, Texas. 4. submitted on January 25, 2021, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.