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Okolona in the Civil War

W. Main St., Okolona, MS, USA

Latitude & Longitude: 34° 0' 15.1668", -88° 44' 49.6644"
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Throughout the Civil War, Confederate forces were stationed in Okolona, taking advantage of the agricultrally rich prairie region. With a large supply depot, the town was the object of Union raids at least twice. On February 22, 1864, Maj. Gen. William Sooy Smith's expedition was defeated by Nathan Bedford Forrest's cavalry in a day-long battle. Later, in December, Benjamin Grierson, commanding a cavalry raid down the Mobile and Ohio Railroad, occupied and burned much of the town of Okolona.

Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00
   
Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy
 
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