Site of Philip Backhouse's Arrest in "My Grandmother Millard and General Bedford Forrest and the Battle of Harrykin Creek" (Location)

Submitted by sfr on Thu, 2017-06-29 12:54
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"My Grandmother Millard and General Bedford Forrest and the Battle of Harrykin Creek"
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Site of Philip Backhouse's Arrest
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Site of Backhouse's Arrest
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OutOfYoknapatawpha
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Context (text, as interpreted)
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2344
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278
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The spot "twenty miles ahead" of the Tallahatchie Crossing, where Lieutenant Backhouse has led his troop "trying to find something to lead another charge against" (692). He is placed under arrest here by General Forrest's provost.

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Site of Event
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Continuous
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Combat Zone

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