Fort Leflore
Fort Leflore (1863-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1863 in Leflore County, Mississippi. Abandoned in 1863.
History
Fort Leflore was a small earthworks fort built to help block the Union 1863 Yazoo Pass expedition. The fort exchanged gunfire with Union forces in April 1863.
Current Status
Unknown, Leflore County, Mississippi
Context
Location:
Leflore County, Mississippi.
Lat: 33.553° Long: -90.18° Elevation: 128'
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OldMapsOnline,
USGS, OHM
Sources:
- Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 445
- USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 711098
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