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The Battle of West Point: Confederate Triumph at Ellis Bridge

The Battle of West Point: Confederate Triumph at Ellis Bridge PDF Author: John McBryde
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
ISBN: 1625840551
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 147

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On February 21, 1864, Confederate and Union forces faced off over the banks of the Chuquatonchee Creek on Ellis Bridge in West Point, Mississippi. This three-hour battle pitted Nathan Bedford Forrest with his small but mighty cavalry against William Sooy Smith and his dogged Federal troops as they attempted to push through the prairie and destroy the railroad junction in Meridian. Smith's men did not succeed in their mission and suffered heavy casualties at the hands of Forrest in a precursor to the Battle of Okolona. Author John McBryde details the nuances of the battle that initiated Rebel opposition to the Meridian Campaign, including accounts from West Point locals of the time.