Chickasaw Bayou Battle in Vicksburg, Mississippi

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Chickasaw Bayou Battle

US 61 Business, Vicksburg, MS, USA

Mississippi State
Historical Marker

Here on December 27-29, 1862, General W.T. Sherman with 32,000 men was routed by a defending C.S.A. force of 9,000 led by Gen. Stephen D. Lee. Union losses were 9 to 1.

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00

Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy

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