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Tupelo National BattlefieldTheme(s): Civil War | |
Description:
Here, on July 13-14, 1864, Lt. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest tried to cut the railroad supplying the Unions march on Atlanta. Established as a national battlefield site Feb. 21, 1929; transferred from War Dept. Aug. 10, 1933; changed to national battlefield and boundary changed Aug. 10, 1961. The Battle of Tupelo, which was a part of a larger strategy by Gen. William Tecumseh Sherman to protect the railroad that was his supply line, broke out on July 14, 1864, when Federal troops under Gen. A.J. Smith battled Confederates under Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest. Both sides also battled the heat that ultimately forced the Federal retreat. Tupelo National Battlefield was estqablished as a national battlefield site on February 21, 1929. It was transferred from the War Department Aug. 10, 1933, and changed to a national battlefield Aug. 10, 1961.
Designations:
National Battlefield Site (February 21, 1929)
transferred from the War Department (August 10, 1933)
National Battlefield (August 10, 1961)
Activites:
No special activities
Directions to Tupelo National Battlefield
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The 1-acre site is within the city limits of Tupelo MS 6 about 1.3 miles west of its intersection with US 45. It is 1 mile east of the Natchez Trace Parkway. No Fees. No site specific parking.
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Contact Information for Tupelo National Battlefield
c/o Natchez Trace Parkway
2680 Natchez Trace Parkway
Tupelo, MS
38804
Phone: 662 680 4025
Fax:
Located in Tupelo, MS
For more information on Tupelo National Battlefield
Information on this page provided by the NPS.
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