Newton, Mississippi
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Newton is a city in Newton County, Mississippi. The population was 3,195 in the 2020 census. The population is about 70 percent Black Americans.
Newton City Hall
Post office in Newton
Grierson's Raid
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Grierson's Raid was a Union cavalry raid during the Vicksburg Campaign of the American Civil War. It ran from April 17 to May 2, 1863, as a diversion from Maj. Gen. Ulysses S. Grant's main attack plan
Newton, Mississippi
…the 2020 census. The population is about 70 percent Black Americans. The Battle of Newton's Station was fought here on April 24, 1863 during the famous Grierson's Raid by the Union Army cavalry regiments in a brigade commanded by Col. Benjamin Grierson (1826-1911). This was an important action during the long Vicksburg…
Col. Benjamin Grierson leading his 6th Illinois Cavalry
Grierson's raiders.
Grierson's Raid. Union