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Gainesville Volunteers
I-10, Gainesville,
MS,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
30° 18' 25.0956",
-89° 37' 28.506"
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Mississippi State
Historical Marker |
In 1860, John Deason, a Mexican War veteran, organized a militia company here. The Gainesville Volunteers entered Confederate service in 1861 as Co. G of the Third Mississippi Infantry. During the Civil War, the unit served in the Gulf Coast region and fought in the Vicksburg, Atlanta, Middle Tennessee, and Carolina campaigns.
Last updated: 6/17/2009 10:15:00 |
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Related Themes: C.S.A., Confederate States of America, Confederacy
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