Grierson's Raid, Military operation through Mississippi and Louisiana, United States
Colonel Benjamin Grierson led 1700 Union cavalry soldiers on a 600-mile journey through Confederate territory from Tennessee to Louisiana in 1863.
The raid targeted Confederate supply lines, destroying 50 miles of railroad tracks, military supplies, and communication infrastructure between April 17 and May 2, 1863.
The 1959 film The Horse Soldiers, directed by John Ford and starring John Wayne, depicts the events of this military campaign through Mississippi.
The operation diverted Confederate forces away from Vicksburg, allowing General Ulysses S. Grant to execute his campaign against the strategic Mississippi River stronghold.
Colonel Grierson, a former music teacher who disliked horses, managed to lead his troops through enemy territory with minimal losses of three dead and seven wounded.
Part of: American Civil War
GPS coordinates: 32.86670,-88.82030
Latest update: May 27, 2025 10:00
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