Grierson wrecks the Mobile and Ohio at Egypt Station
December 28, 1864, Egypt Station, Mississippi.
- Date
- December 28, 1864
- Where
- Egypt Station, Mississippi
- What happened
- Raided
- Event
- 143 of 174
Grierson's 3,500 cavalry burned a supply depot at Verona, wrecked bridges and track down the Mobile and Ohio and defeated the defenders at Egypt Station. They claimed four running locomotives and 10 under repair, 95 cars, 300 wagons, 20,000 feet of bridges and trestles and 30 warehouses of stores destroyed. Hood's retreating army found no clothing at Corinth and had to fall back to Tupelo.
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