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Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

C.S. Company B,

1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery;

— River Batteries; Army of Vicksburg. —

 
 
<small>C.S.</small> Company B, Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
1. C.S. Company B, Marker
Inscription.
Capt. William P. Parks.
The company served one 32-pounder rifled gun in a position, not in the park, about 200 yards west of this tablet from May 18 to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863.
 
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 1863.
 
Location. 32° 21.464′ N, 90° 52.645′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Fort Hill Road south of Anse Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 532 Fort Hill Road, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. C.S. Company D, (here, next to this marker); C.S. Company A, (here, next to this marker); C.S. Company C, (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.S. Johnston's Company, (about 700 feet away); Happy Home (approx. 0.2 miles away); Strong in Faith (approx. ¼ mile away); Governor "Turkey Runner" (approx. ¼ mile away); Anchuca (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
 
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Marker (middle) looking south on Fort Hill Road. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
2. Marker (middle) looking south on Fort Hill Road.
Looking west towards marker (in middle) in direction of river. image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
3. Looking west towards marker (in middle) in direction of river.
Model 1829 32-pounder siege and garrison guns. image. Click for full size.
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4. Model 1829 32-pounder siege and garrison guns.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 182 times since then and 3 times this year. Last updated on November 28, 2017, by T. Patton of Jefferson, Georgia. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.

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