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A Native of Maryland, Confederate Brigadier General Lewis Henry Little (1817-1862) was the son of a long~time U.S. congressman and a former U.S. Army officer. As a Confederate general, Little was given command of Missouri troops and headed a division during the battle of Iuka on September 19, 1862. At 5:45 pm, Little was shot and killed instantly while conversing with Gen. Sterling Price. Temporarily buried in Iuka, Little's remains were later moved to Green Mount Cemetery in Baltimore.
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| HM Number | HMYX7 |
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| Tags | |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Mississippi Department of Archives and History |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Friday, October 10th, 2014 at 11:53pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 16S E 389959 N 3851911 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 34.80350000, -88.20300000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 34° 48.21', W 88° 12.18' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 34° 48' 12.60" N, 88° 12' 10.80" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 662 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 1201 Battleground Dr, Iuka MS 38852, US |
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