Military
The Confederate Army fortified Columbus primarily to block Union movements on the Mississippi River while also protecting its position from inland attack. The trenches along this trail formed part of an elaborate system of earthworks dug by Confederate soldiers and were heavily fortified with cannon and rifle batteries.
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