Morton's Battery

Morton's Battery (HM1O80)

Location: Guntown, MS 38849
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Country: United States of America
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N 34° 30.323', W 88° 43.779'

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Inscription
(front)
Dedicated to
Morton's Battery

Forrest's Artillery
and
John W. Morton, Jr.

Gen. N.B. Forrest's
Chief of Artillery and
the Confederacy's
youngest artillery captain

Morton's Battery fought here
during the Battle of Brice's
Crossroads June 10, 1864, with
four three inch rifled cannon


(back)
Brought at a gallop for some eight miles Morton's and Rice's Batteries were sent forward to a hill and opened with spirit and execution. Gen. Forrest ordered his artillery to be double-shotted with canister and moved to within sixty yards of the Federal lines; about a fourth mile Northeast of Brice's House, opening with great destruction. As the Federals were drawing back toward Tishamingo Creek, Morton's and Rice's Batteries fired with fearful carnage. They charged their batteries up to the enemy and poured a deadly tide of canister with ghastly effect, as the Federals emerged from the creek, Forrest's artillery played upon them for half a mile, killing or disabling large numbers.

Erected by Freeman's Battery
Forrest's Artillery Camp 1939
Sons of Confederate Veterans
June 11, 2005
Details
HM NumberHM1O80
Tags
Year Placed2005
Placed ByFreeman's Battery, Forrest's Artillery Camp 1939, Sons of Confederate Veterans
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Saturday, September 26th, 2015 at 5:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)16S E 341214 N 3819552
Decimal Degrees34.50538333, -88.72965000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 34° 30.323', W 88° 43.779'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds34° 30' 19.38" N, 88° 43' 46.74" W
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Area Code(s)662
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 105 Co Rd 2902, Guntown MS 38849, US
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