Confederate Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke concentrated his cavalry division along Eleven Point River prior to beginning his raid into southeast Missouri on April 17, 1863. One of the objectives of this raid was to relieve Federal pressure on Vicksburg.

This site has local significance because it was associated with military activities and events that achieved or affected important local objectives of the Vicksburg campaign.

This site would be documented. Acknowledging the site in the Vicksburg Heritage Coalition literature is encouraged.