Port Gibson Battlefield

The A. K. Shaifer House was the site of the opening shots in the Battle of Port Gibson. The house was used by Maj. Gen. John A McClernand for his headquarters and later used as a hospital. Confederate forces were entrenched at nearby Magnolia Church. Part of the battle was fought on the Bruinsburg Road at Point Lookout. Restoration of the site is in progress and the majority of the battlefield is privately owned.

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The American Battlefield Trust and our members have saved more than 644 acres at Port Gibson Battlefield.

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Claiborne County, MS | May 1, 1863

Result: Union Victory

Estimated Casualties

1,628

Union
861

Confed.
767

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