Near Baldwyn in Lee County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Advance Forces of General Forrest
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 30, 2008
1. Advance Forces of General Forrest Marker
General Forrest
and
General Sturgis'
cavalry met in
skirmish here.
The 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 12th
Kentucky (Confederate)
met the 4th Missouri, 3rd,
9th Illinois and 2nd New
Jersey shortly before
forming first battle
line.
Erected by Act of Legislature of
The State of Mississippi
J.P. Coleman, Governor
1957
Erected 1957 by State of Mississippi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 10, 1864.
Location. 34° 30.546′ N, 88° 42.472′ W. Marker is near Baldwyn, Mississippi, in Lee County. It is on Bethany Road (State Highway 370) 0.1 miles east of County Route 697, on the left when traveling east. 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: First Shots of the Battle of Brice's Crossroads (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate's First Battle Line Formed Here (approx. half a mile away); Brice's Cross Roads (approx. 0.8 miles away); Federal Cavalry and Artillery Formed First Battle Line Here (approx. 0.8 miles away); a different marker also named Brice's Cross Roads (approx. 0.9 miles away); Treaty of Pontotoc (approx. 0.9 miles away); Tippah, Tishomingo, Pontotoc, Itawamba Intersection (approx.
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Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 30, 2008
2. Advance Forces of General Forrest Marker
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 30, 2008
3. Advance Forces of General Forrest Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 771 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
