Last updated: May 11, 2021
Place
114th Illinois Monument at Brices Cross Roads
NPS
Quick Facts
Location:
Guntown, MS
Significance:
Battle line of 114th Illinois
MANAGED BY:
Amenities
2 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Scenic View/Photo Spot
This monument to the men of the 114th Illinois Volunteer Infantry is one of the newest monuments to the Brices Cross Roads Battlefield. This monument was dedicated in the Summer of 2019. It was funded by the 114th Regiment Illinois Volunteer Infantry (Reactivated).
For more information on the 114th Illinois see Battle Unit Details.
The inscription on the monument reads as follows:
ILLINOIS
114th INFANTRY
STURGIS' EXP. FORCE. 1ST DIV., 1ST BRIG.
LTC JOHN F. KING, COMMANDING
LINE OF BATTLE JUNE 10, 1864
In This Area The 114th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Engaged Confederate Forces
This monument is dedicated in honor of the members of the 114th Regiment who served, suffered or died on June 10, 1864 during the Battle of Brice's Crossroads
18 Officers and 397 Enlisted men engaged
265 Killed, Wounded and Missing
For more information on the 114th Illinois see Battle Unit Details.
The inscription on the monument reads as follows:
ILLINOIS
114th INFANTRY
STURGIS' EXP. FORCE. 1ST DIV., 1ST BRIG.
LTC JOHN F. KING, COMMANDING
LINE OF BATTLE JUNE 10, 1864
In This Area The 114th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry Engaged Confederate Forces
This monument is dedicated in honor of the members of the 114th Regiment who served, suffered or died on June 10, 1864 during the Battle of Brice's Crossroads
18 Officers and 397 Enlisted men engaged
265 Killed, Wounded and Missing