Davis Bridge Battlefield

Shiloh National Military Park (30 miles to the east) manages the site of the battle. The bridge is no longer standing but the site of the crossing is marked by the Davis Bridge Battlefield on Essary Springs Road 2 miles south of Pocahontas, Tennessee.

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The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 860 acres at Davis Bridge Battlefield.

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Davis Bridge
Battle Facts
Hardeman County and McNairy County, TN | October 5, 1862
Result: Union Victory
Estimated Casualties
900
Union
500
Confed.
400
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