What the records say
- When
- 28 Dec 1864
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.90° N, 88.73° W
- Description
- battle of the American Civil War
Battle of Egypt Station
Battle of the American Civil War
The Battle of Egypt Station was an engagement in Mississippi that took place during a successful Union cavalry raid during the American Civil War. A 3,500-man Union cavalry division under Brigadier General Benjamin Grierson defeated Confederate troops led by Franklin Gardner and Samuel J. Gholson.
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