Big Black River Battlefield

Big Black River Battlefield
Nearest city Bovina and Smith's Station, Mississippi
Coordinates 32°21′36″N 90°43′35″W / 32.36000°N 90.72639°W / 32.36000; -90.72639Coordinates: 32°21′36″N 90°43′35″W / 32.36000°N 90.72639°W / 32.36000; -90.72639
Built 1863
NRHP Reference # 71000451[1]
Added to NRHP November 23, 1971

Big Black River Battlefield is the site of the Battle of Big Black River Bridge, fought May 17, 1863, as part of the Vicksburg campaign in the American Civil War. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.[1]

The site retains vestiges of Confederate and Union campsites, and of Union fortifications, and of Confederate defenses, and wreckage of ships CSS Charm and CSS Paul Jones remain.[2]:

A Big Black River Railroad Bridge, built at the site much later, in 1917, is listed on the National Register for its architecture.

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. William C. Wricht (November 13, 1971). "Big Black River Battlefield" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-05-27. with _ photos from 19__


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