Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Illinois 99th Infantry.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. Illinois 99th Infantry. Marker
Capt. Asa C. Matthews;
Lieut. Col. Lemuel Parke.
1st Brig., 14th Div., 13th Corps.
Casualties:
Port Gibson, May 1, 1863, killed 4,
wounded 19, total 23; Big Black River
Bridge, May 17, wounded 9;
Assault, May 22, killed 9, wounded 77,
missing 6, total 102.
Lieut. Thomas J. Kinman killed, Capt. Eli R.
Smith and Lieut. William Gray
mortally wounded.
Aggregate, killed 23, wounded 105,
missing 6, total 134.
Erected by the State of Illinois.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.502′ N, 90° 51.15′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Union Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Illinois 33D Infantry (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Battery A, (a few steps from this marker); Eugene A. Carr (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Carr's Approach (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Regarding Illinois 99th Infantry.. This unit was attached to Brigadier General William P. Benton & Colonel Henry D. Washburn's (assumed command 31 May 1863) 1st Brigade of Brigadier General Eugene A. Carr's 14th Division, Major Generals John A. McClernand (relieved of command 19 June 1863) & Edward O.C. Ord's XIII Army Corps and was commanded by Colonel George W.K. Bailey, Captain Asa C. Matthews & Lt. Colonel Lemel Parke.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. Illinois 99th Infantry monument looking west.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 12, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 12, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 12, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
