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The Battle of Jackson was fought on May 14, 1863, in Jackson, Mississippi, as part of the Vicksburg campaign during the American Civil War.After entering the state of Mississippi in late April 1863, Major General Ulysses S. Grant of the Union Army moved his force inland to strike at the strategic Mississippi River town of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
After this brief Battle of Jackson, Mississippi, McPherson's corps left immediately to rejoin Grant's force while Sherman's corps remained for another day to damage or destroy fortifications, railroad facilities and buildings and supplies of military value. Johnston returned to Jackson on May 20.
Company K had originally been raised in 1861 and attached to the 59th Virginia Infantry, after fighting at the Battle of Roanoke Island this company was captured and later sent back to Mississippi, where it was assigned to join the 6th Battalion. [1] The 6th Battalion was redesignated as the 46th Mississippi Infantry Regiment on December 2 ...
May 14: Battle of Jackson, Mississippi; Union Army takes city. July 5–25: Siege of Jackson. [3] 1864 - July 2–10: Occupation of Jackson by Union Army. [5]
Local citizens stated the Union force numbered more than 15,000. The Battle of Jackson is the first documented time that Forrest used the ruse of spreading his command thinly over a wide area to make his force appear larger; he also commanded the drums of his unit to be beaten in such a manner as to mimic the sound of a heavy infantry force.
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — “Layers of inadequate oversight and enforcement” by state and federal agencies contributed to a water crisis in Mississippi’s capital city that left tens of thousands ...
The federal appeals court has temporarily delayed Mississippi officials from creating a state-run court in part of the majority-Black capital city of Jackson, Mississippi, even though a federal ...
[5] During this battle, Confederate General Lloyd Tilghman was directing the fire of Company G of the 1st Mississippi Light Artillery when he was hit by a Union shell and killed. [2] Following the defeat at Champion Hill, a detachment of the regiment fought at the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, with several killed and 3 guns lost. [2]