Tom Hughes
Sergeant Major
- Joined
- May 27, 2019
- Location
- Mississippi
Riding through downtown Jackson, MS one can find a few historic signs that mark civil war era structures and events. Unfortunately, many of these markers get overlooked because they are not in prominent areas that most tourists drive by.
I'll let the sign speak for itself. But the Cotton Bale Battery was the 9 piece battery that saw action during the siege of Jackson. It now sits across from Baptist Hospital off North State Street.
The Eagle Hotel was on this site first. Originally it was a tavern built in 1823.
The Eagle was torn down in 1850 and replaced by the Bowman Hotel. It was 5 stories tall and quite a hotel for its day. It burned during the civil war on June 9, 1863.
The hotel was located across the street from the current Archives and History building downtown.
I'll let the sign speak for itself. But the Cotton Bale Battery was the 9 piece battery that saw action during the siege of Jackson. It now sits across from Baptist Hospital off North State Street.
The Eagle Hotel was on this site first. Originally it was a tavern built in 1823.
The Eagle was torn down in 1850 and replaced by the Bowman Hotel. It was 5 stories tall and quite a hotel for its day. It burned during the civil war on June 9, 1863.
The hotel was located across the street from the current Archives and History building downtown.