Last updated: May 11, 2021
Place
Tour Stop #7 - Log Cabin Knoll at the Battle of Brices Cross Roads
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Quick Facts
Location:
Brices Cross Roads Battlefield
Significance:
Tour Stop #7 at Brices Cross Roads
Designation:
National Battlefield Site
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Amenities
4 listed
Historical/Interpretive Information/Exhibits, Parking - Auto, Parking - Bus/RV, Wheelchair Accessible
As Union troops retreated past this location toward Tishomingo Creek, they faced not only a blocked bridge and rain-swollen creek, but also deadly cannon fire coming from this ridge. Confederate artillerymen rained fire upon the scrambling Federal soldiers with four field guns--two twelve-pounder howitzers and two three-inch ordnance rifles.
The Confederate artillery, led by Captain John W. Morton, played a significant role in this battle at multiple points. Their performance that day all the more impressive because of the difficulty maneuvering the guns and caissons through the woods and along muddy roads. The Confederate artillery continued to pursue and attack the Federals across Tishomingo Creek and through the swampy woods, even pushing the guns along by hand.
The Brice's Crossroads Battlefield main battlefield site is managed by the Mississippi Final Stands Visitor and Interpretative Center in Baldwyn, Mississippi.
The Confederate artillery, led by Captain John W. Morton, played a significant role in this battle at multiple points. Their performance that day all the more impressive because of the difficulty maneuvering the guns and caissons through the woods and along muddy roads. The Confederate artillery continued to pursue and attack the Federals across Tishomingo Creek and through the swampy woods, even pushing the guns along by hand.
The Brice's Crossroads Battlefield main battlefield site is managed by the Mississippi Final Stands Visitor and Interpretative Center in Baldwyn, Mississippi.