The Battle of West Point : Confederate triumph at Ellis Bridge / John McBryde.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McBryde, John, 1950- author.

Series:

History Press Civil War sesquicentennial series.

Civil War sesquicentennial series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

West Point, Battle of, West Point, Ga., 1865.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (110 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : The History Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Preparations for a raid

Offense and defense

The battle

Local reactions to federal occupation.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references.

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Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781625840554

1625840551

OCLC:

1323252684