Vicksburg Campaign Trail
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    Lick Creek, Phillips County
 

On January 12, 1863, a Confederate force ambushed a detachment of Federal cavalry under Union Brig. Gen. Willis A. Gorman at Lick Creek, 12 miles west of Helena. The Gorman expedition that moved up the White River during January 11-19, 1863, was intended to divert Confederate attention away from Vicksburg.

Evaluation

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

Recommendation

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

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