The Battle of Snyder's Bluff or Snyder's Mill
was fought from April 29 to May 1, 1863, during the
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of the
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.
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forces under
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William T. Sherman conducted a
feint against
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units holding the bluff, which was easily repelled.
Battle
To ensure that troops were not withdrawn to
Grand Gulf to assist Confederates there, a combined Union Army–Navy force feigned an attack on Snyder's Bluff, Mississippi. After noon on April 29, Lt. Cdr.
K. Randolph Breese, with his eight gunboats and ten transports carrying
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Francis Blair's division, inched up the
Yazoo River
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to the mouth of
Chickasaw Bayou Chickasaw Bayou is a stream in the U.S. state of Mississippi. It is a tributary to the Yazoo River.
Chickasaw Bayou derives its name from the Chickasaw tribe.
The Battle of Chickasaw Bayou
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where they spent the night. At 9 a.m. the next morning, the force, minus one gunboat, continued upriver to Drumgould's Bluff and engaged the enemy batteries. During the fighting, the
''Choctaw'' suffered more than fifty hits, but no casualties occurred. Around 6 p.m., the troops disembarked and marched along Blake's Levee toward the guns. As they neared Drumgould's Bluff, a battery opened on them. The Union advance halted and, after dark, the men reembarked on the transports. The next morning, transports disembarked other troops. The swampy terrain and enemy heavy artillery fire forced them to retire. The gunboats opened fire again, about 3 p.m. on May 1, causing some damage. Later, the boats' fire slackened and stopped altogether after dark.
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had received orders to land his troops at
Milliken's Bend, so the gunboats returned to their anchorages at the mouth of the Yazoo.
Notes
References
National Park Service battle descriptionCWSAC Report Update
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