Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Iowa 31st Infantry
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Iowa 31st Infantry Marker
Sharpshooters Line
May 27 — July 4 1863
Erected 1906 by State of Iowa.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 27, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.398′ N, 90° 52.186′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Given Hill Road, on the right when traveling east. Located within the Iowa section of Vicksburg National Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Given 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. Iowa 2nd Brig.; (a few steps from this marker); Union Soldiers Buried at this Site (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Fort Nogales (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fort Nogales 1791 (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Company A, (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mississippi 6th Infantry (Detachment) (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Company C, (approx. 0.2 miles away); Final Resting Place, With Dignity (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding Iowa 31st Infantry. This unit was attached to Colonel Charles R. Woods' 2nd
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. Iowa 31st Infantry Marker in the Vicksburg National Cemetery.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 10, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 186 times since then and 5 times this year. Last updated on November 9, 2022, by Diane Klinefelter of McMurray, Pennsylvania. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
