I have just received an email from Yazoo City that the Mississippi Department of Archives & History (MDAH) historical marker for the capture of the Federal tinclad USS Petrel has been DELIVERED to the MDOT office there.....!!!!!!

This dramatic capture of a Federal tinclad was orchestrated by Colonel John Griffith of the 11th & 17th Arkansas Infantry. Colonel John Griffith is buried near Junction, Kimble Co. TX. A short biography of his life can be read at this URL:

http://www.geocities.com/enlistedman/j_grfth.html

It now looks like the dedication/reception will be held probably on a Saturday in mid/late January or perhaps in February 2008. Tentative plans are for the event to take place in the new Yazoo City History Museum, at the "Triangle" downtown.

Y'all come!!!!!!!

I will post updates/info as events occur.

sincerely,

Kenneth Byrd