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Withdrawal from Shiloh (Apr. 8, 1862)
Tennessee Route 22, Michie,
TN ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
35° 2' 48.959988",
-88° 26' 42.72"
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Tennessee State
Historical Marker
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The rear guard of the Army of the Mississippi (CSA), under Maj. Gen. John C. Breckinridge, withdrew to Corinth. In this vicinity, about 300 sabres of its cavalry under Col. Nathan B. Forrest, effectively stopped two infantry brigades (USA), and the 4th Illinois Cavalry, Maj. Gen. W.T. Sherman commanding. Col. Forrest was wounded in the engagement.
Erected by Tennessee Historical Commission.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy, Union States
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