Battle of Newton's Station

Engagement in the American Civil war. Occurred on April 24, 1863 in Newton's Station, Mississippi.

Battle Summary

Union raiders under the command of Col. Benjamin Grierson, in an effort to disrupt Confederate communications, probed deep in enemy territory and entered the town of Newton's Station. The town was taken with limited engagement resulting in the capture 2 Confederate trains and the destruction of several miles of railroad track and telegraph wires. This wrecked communications between Vicksburg and the Eastern Theatre commanders.

Col. Grierson set out from LaGrange, TN on April 17.

Popularized in the movie Horse Soldiers with John Wayne.