• the monument with a cannon on each side

    Brices Cross Roads

    National Battlefield Site Mississippi

Winning the Battle, Losing the War

The Confederate victory at Brices Cross Roads was a significant victory for Major General Nathan Bedford Forrest, but its long term effect on the war proved costly for the Confederates. Brices Cross Roads is an excellent example of winning the battle, but losing the war.

Features

  • grey grave stone, coleman s. ellis, jun 10 1864

    More than a Monument

    There is more than just a monument at Brices Cross Roads National Battlefiled Site. Explore the things to do at the Battlefield Site.

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  • infintry, cavalry, and artillery forces

    The Battle

    As the sun rose on June 10, 1864, more than 11,000 soldiers prepared for a long, hot, battle. By sundown, more than 2,400 were unaccounted for.

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  • a map depicting shermans troops moving south of Chatanoonga, TN

    Why the Battle Happened

    Civil War battles were never isolated incidents, but a result of a series of events that impacted future events.

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Did You Know?

Black soldiers played a critical role in the Battle of Brices Cross Roads.

At the Battle of Brices Cross Roads, half of the 223 Union soldiers that were reported as killed belonged to Bouton's Brigade of United States Colored Troops. Most served in the 55th and 59th USCT.