Rousseau wrecks the Montgomery and West Point at Opelika
July 19, 1864, Opelika, Alabama.
- Date
- July 19, 1864
- Where
- Opelika, Alabama
- What happened
- Burned
- Event
- 117 of 174
The Montgomery and West Point carried Atlanta's western connection to Montgomery and the Alabama rivers. Rousseau's 2,700 cavalry wrecked as much as 30 miles of it between Loachapoka, Chehaw Station, Auburn and Opelika on July 18 and 19, burning the Opelika depot. On the way, at Talladega, they destroyed the depot, two weapons factories and cars of provisions.
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