Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
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The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou, also called the Battle of Walnut Hills, fought December 26–29, 1862, was the opening engagement of the Vicksburg Campaign during the American Civil War. Confederate forc
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Maj. Gen. William T. Sherman, USA
Lt. Gen. John C. Pemberton, CSA
The Chickasaw bluffs as seen from General M. L. Smith's position
Holly Springs Raid
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The Holly Springs Raid saw Earl Van Dorn lead Confederate cavalry against a Union supply depot at Holly Springs, Mississippi during the American Civil War. The mounted raiders achieved complete surpri
Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
…Sherman ordered a frontal assault, which was repulsed with heavy casualties, and then withdrew. This Confederate victory and the victory against Grant at Holly Springs frustrated Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's attempts to take Vicksburg by a direct approach. Starting in November 1862, Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant, commanding…
Earl Van Dorn
Montrose, an antebellum mansion in Holly Springs, was built in 1858.
Indian mound at Davis' Mills