Fort Moore

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Fort Moore (1863-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1863 in Leflore County, Mississippi. Named for CSA Brigadier General John C. Moore (Cullum 1423). Abandoned in 1863.

History

Fort Moore was a small earthworks fort built in March 1863 to help block the Union Yazoo Pass expedition.

Current Status

Unknown.

Context

Location: Michigan City, Leflore County, Mississippi.
Lat: 33.538° Long: -90.221° Elevation: 131' Bing, Google, OldMapsOnline, USGS, OHM

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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 449
• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) Database Entry: 711099

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Leflore

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