Battle of Parker's Crossroads
This battle was fought in late Dec. 1862 as part of General Forrest west Tennessee raid. This raid,along with Van Dorn's on Holly Springs, effectively stopped General Grant's overland campaign to capture the capital of Ms., Jackson and Vicksburg to open the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy. These raids delayed this from happening for 6 months. These raids along with two Union calvery raids were a large part of the Vickburg campaign. They took place a long distance from central Ms. and the Miss. River; so most people generally don't grasp the significance related to them. The movie 'The Horse Soldiers' starring John Wayne and William Holden was a fanciful version of one of those union calvary raids. The battlefield park hq is across the interstate and the ladies can help with more info on the battle.
This battle was fought in late Dec. 1862 as part of General Forrest west Tennessee raid. This raid,along with Van Dorn's on Holly Springs, effectively stopped General Grant's overland campaign to capture the capital of Ms., Jackson and Vicksburg to open the Mississippi River and split the Confederacy. These raids delayed this from happening for 6 months. These raids along with two Union calvery raids were a large part of the Vickburg campaign. They took place a long distance from central Ms. and the Miss. River; so most people generally don't grasp the significance related to them. The movie 'The Horse Soldiers' starring John Wayne and William Holden was a fanciful version of one of those union calvary raids. The battlefield park hq is across the interstate and the ladies can help with more info on the battle.