Fort Snyder (1)

Fort Snyder (1) (1862-1865) - A Confederate earthworks fortification established in 1862 as a part of the defenses of Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi. This fort was built on the site of a previous fortification, Fort St. Peter, at Snyder's Bluff overlooking the Yazoo River. Captured by Union forces in 1863. Abandoned at the end of the U.S. Civil War in 1865.

Current Status

Markers only on Snyder's Bluff, Warren County, Mississippi

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Location: Snyder's Bluff in Warren County, Mississippi. Maps & Images Lat: 32.49501 Long: -90.79893 Multi Maps from ACME Maps from Bing Maps from Google Elevation: 154'

Sources:

• Roberts, Robert B., Encyclopedia of Historic Forts: The Military, Pioneer, and Trading Posts of the United States, Macmillan, New York, 1988, 10th printing, ISBN 0-02-926880-X, page 451

Links:

• North American Forts - Fort Snyder

Visited: 5 Dec 2009

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