Fort Leflore

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Fort Leflore (1863-1863) - A Confederate post established in 1863 in Leflore County, Mississippi. Abandoned in 1863.

Fort Leflore History

Fort Leflore was a small earthworks fort built to help block the Union 1863 Yazoo Pass expedition. The fort exchanged gunfire with Union forces in April 1863.

Current Status

Unknown, Leflore County, Mississippi

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Location: Leflore County, Mississippi.

Maps & Images

Lat: 33.5527778 Long: -90.1802778

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 445

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