Battle of Brices Cross Roads of June 10, 1864

Battle of Brices Cross Roads Baldwyn (Lee County) Mississippi June 10, 1864 The Western Campaign, 1864 and Battle of Brices Cross Roads, June 10, 1864, marker panels. When General Sherman advanced on Atlanta, General Forrest sought to destroy the Union supply line between Nashville and Chattanooga. He had nearly reached the Tennessee River when he had to turn back to meet a Union force marching southeast from Memphis under General Sturgis. Forrest's remarkable ability to concentrate his men quickly and strike vigorously resulted in total victory by 4,787 Confederates over 7,900 Federal troops who retreated in confusion to Memphis. Yet Forrest was diverted from his primary mission of destroying the supply line. Sherman continued his march toward Atlanta. The monument was erected by National Park Service, United States Department of the Interior. Marker is in Baldwyn, Mississippi, in Lee County. Marker is at the intersection of Bethany Road (State Highway 370) and County Route 833, on the right when traveling west on Bethany Road. This marker is at the Brices Cross Roads National Battlefield Site, approximately 15 miles north of Tupelo, Mississippi, on MS 370, off U.S. Highway 45. Marker is in this post office area: Baldwyn MS 38824, United States of America. On the main panel is a map showing Sherman's advance towards Johnston's defenses in Georgia and the clash between Sturgis and Forrest at Brice's Cross Roads in Mississippi. To the right is a panel with a map showing the major movements during the Battle of Brice's Cross Roads.