Davis' Mills Battle Site
National Register of Historic Places

Davis' Mills Battle Site

Michigan City, Benton County, Mississippi
Listed
October 1, 1973
Type
Site
Period
Civil War
Ref No.
73001002

About this property

The Davis' Mills Battle Site is the historic site of an American Civil War conflict that took place on December 21, 1862. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 2, 1973. It is located off Mississippi Hwy 7 in what is now Michigan City, Mississippi in Benton County, Mississippi. The cavalry of the Confederate Army under Major General Earl Van Dorn attacked a Federal garrison commanded by W.H. Morgan at the Davis' Mills the site on December 21, 1862. The small settlement included houses, a flour mill, and a saw mill on the north bank of the Wolf River near a Mississippi Central Railroad wooden trestle crossing. An Indian mound was used by Federal troops as a fortification. A tree on the site was carved with names, dates, initials, and regimental information by some of the soldiers.

Location

Michigan City, Benton County, Mississippi
34.97886, -89.25242

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Sources

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When was Davis' Mills Battle Site listed on the National Register?

Davis' Mills Battle Site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 1, 1973.

What type of historic resource is Davis' Mills Battle Site?

Davis' Mills Battle Site is classified as a site in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Davis' Mills Battle Site?

The period of significance for Davis' Mills Battle Site is recorded as the civil_war era, specifically around 1862.

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