Last Land Battle in War of 1861-1865

Muscogee County · dedicated 1953 · Veterans Parkway at 14th Street, Columbus.

The last important land battle of the War Between the States was fought here April 16, 1856, resulting in the capture of Columbus by Federal forces. The engagement began directly west of Columbus in Alabama and ended on the Georgia side of the Chattahoochee. The defending line of entrenchments (in Alabama) was more than a mile in length. Artillery mounted on high hills was used in the action. Both cavalry and infantry engaged in the battle.

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