During late July 1863, the Union army increased its troop strength in western Kentucky. Camps were established at Feliciana, Mayfield, and Murray to provide for greater Federal control of the region than could be conducted from Paducah, Columbus, and Fort Heiman. The Feliciana camp was at the site of the recently abandoned Confederate Camp Beauregard. Although there were no recorded actions of any significance in western Kentucky during the remainder of 1863, the region would be marred by violence as Union and Confederate sympathizers struggled to control the area.

This site had local significance because of its association with military activities and events that achieved or affected important local objectives of the Vicksburg campaign.