Fort Snyder (1)

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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.

Fort Snyder Signage
Fort Snyder Marker Page Two
Fort Snyder Site and Markers

Fort Snyder (1) History

Map of Fort Snyder Location


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

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

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Visited: 5 Dec 2009

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