Baldwyn in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
General Sturgis' Supreme Effort
Photographed by Mike Stroud, circa July 1991
1. General Sturgis' Supreme Effort Marker
To Hold The Crossroads Placing the 93rd Illinois, 8th Illinois and 114th Illinois Infantry here and immediately behind, he placed his artillery consisting of Battery B of 2nd Illinois; 7th Wisconsin Battery; 14th Indiana Battery; Battery E of 1st Illinois and Joyce's Battery. Orders were given to fire over heads of infantry into advancing Confederates.
Erected 1957 by Act of Legislature of the State of Mississippi, J.P.Coleman, Governor.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 34° 30.367′ N, 88° 43.717′ W. Marker is in Baldwyn, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is on MS Hwy 370, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baldwyn MS 38824, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in andspecifically ast Mississippi 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 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battle of Brices Cross Roads (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Battle of Brice's Cross Roads (here, next to this marker); Brice Home (within shouting distance of this marker); Bethany A.R.P. Church (within shouting distance of this marker); Federal's Second Battle Line (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct
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Regarding General Sturgis' Supreme Effort. Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site can be found 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi. To get there, exit off of U.S. Highway 45 onto Rt. 370, in Baldwyn, Mississippi. The battlefield is located 6 miles west of Baldwyn, on Rt. 370. Visitors should also consider visiting the Brice's Crossroads Visitor and Interpretive Center in Baldwyn. To get there, exit U.S. 45 at Rt. 370 and turn east. Take the first right off of Rt. 370 to the center. (You may notice the center as the brick building with more than a dozen flagpoles).
Also see . . .
1. Battle of Brices Crossroads. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on February 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
2. Brice's Crossroads Battlefield. National Park Service website entry (Submitted on February 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 30, 2008
2. General Sturgis' Supreme Effort Marker
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 1999
3. Brices Cross Roads (Tishimingo Creek) National Battlefield Site
Photographed by Mike Stroud, circa July 1991
4. Memorial
"In Memory
Of The Men Of The
Confederate
And The
Federal Armies
who took part in the
battle of
Brice's Cross Roads
or Tishimingo Creek
June 10, 1864
Which Resulted In
A Victory For The
Confederate Forces
Under Brigadier
General N.B. Forrest"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, circa July 1991
5. Marker 2
"The Brice Home Stood
Where Monument Is Located
The Battle-Scarred, Two-Story House,
With It's Blood Stained Floors And
Walls Was Used By Wounded Of
Both Armies To Escape Shot And
Shell As The Battle Raged"
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, January 1999
6. Marker 3 "First Shots of the Battle
of Brice's Crossroads were fired here, 9:30, morning of June 10, 1864. Scouts from General Nathan Bedford Forrest's 7th Tennessee (Confederate) met scouts from General Samuel D. Sturgis' 4th Missouri (Federal)"
Photographed by Mike Stroud, circa July 1991
7. Battle of Brice's Cross Roads
Credits. This page was last revised on December 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 2,359 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 2. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. 3. submitted on June 18, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 4, 5. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 6. submitted on June 18, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland. 7. submitted on February 25, 2008, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
