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Battle of Corinth - 1862

 
 
Batte of Corinth - 1862 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Jeff Lovorn, November 22, 2011
1. Batte of Corinth - 1862 Marker
Inscription. Site of Battery Williams. On Oct. 4 the cannonade from here devastated the Confederate troops attacking Battery Robinette. The advance failed, forcing Gen. Van Dorn to withdraw his forces.
 
Erected 1988 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.
 
Location. 34° 56.034′ N, 88° 31.646′ W. Marker is in Corinth, Mississippi, in Alcorn County. Marker is on North Fulton Road, 0.3 miles north of South Tate Street (Mississippi Route 145), on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Corinth MS 38834, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Brigadier-General Joseph Lewis Hogg (approx. ¼ mile away); William P. Rogers (approx. ¼ mile away); Union Troops at Corinth (approx. 0.3 miles away); Texas Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Big Guns (approx. 0.3 miles away); Caboose #2994 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Corinth Panorama — 1862 (approx. 0.3 miles away); "A beehive of activity..." (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Corinth.
 
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Battle of Corinth - 1862 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, April 2, 2023
2. Battle of Corinth - 1862 Marker
Battle of Corinth - 1862 Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, March 18, 2011
3. Battle of Corinth - 1862 Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on April 8, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 10, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on December 10, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi.   2. submitted on April 7, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.   3. submitted on September 25, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.

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