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Battle of Chewalla October 3, 1862

Battle of Chewalla October 3, 1862 is a Tennessee historical marker in McNairy County.

McNairy Co., Hwy 234 and Turner Rd. in Selma

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General Earl Van Dorn and his Confederate troops, marching to Corinth, crossed the Tuscumbia River and camped here on October 2, 1862. At dawn on October 3, they came in on Chewalla Road and pushed the Federals back south into Corinth. Van Dorn's troops returned on October 4 with General John S. Bowen's brigade furnishing rear guard against the pursuing Federals at Young's Bridge on October 5.

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Barry Lawrence Ruderman Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

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