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Grant's Command Post

512 E. Main Street, Jackson, TN , USA
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On this corner, in Civil War days, stood the home of James S. Lyon. When Federals occupied the city during the weeks preceding the Battle of Shiloh, this house was appropriated as a command post by Maj. Gen. U.S. Grant, then commanding the Federal Army of Tennessee.

Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00
 
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