After leaving Clarendon, Confederate troops under Brig. Gen. James F. Fagan reached Trenton on June 28, 1863, and remained there until July 2 before leaving for the attack on Helena as part of an effort to relieve Federal pressure on Vicksburg.

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.

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