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Name: Meridian and Yazoo River expeditions

Type: Event

Start: 1864 AD

End: 1864 AD

Parent: Western Theatre of the American Civil War

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Was an Union military operation leading ot the capture of Meridian (Mississippi) during the American Civil War.

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  • February 1864: Battle of Okolona. Confederate cavalry, commanded by Maj. Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, routed 7,000 cavalry under the command of Brig. Gen. William Sooy Smith.
  • March 1864: Confederate troop retreat after the Battle of Okolona.
  • February 1864: Battle of Meridian. Union General Sherman occupies town.
  • March 1864: Union forces elave Yazoo City.

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  • List of American Civil War battles. Wikipedia. Retrieved on 31 March 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_American_Civil_War_battles
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