Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U S Missouri Battery C
First Light Artillery
Battery C
Captain Charles Mann
Erected by the State of Missouri.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 21.928′ N, 90° 50.352′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Union Avenue, one mile north of Old Jackson Road, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, 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. U.S. Battery C, (here, next to this marker); Marcellus M. Crocker (within shouting distance of this marker); U S Missouri (approx. ¼ mile away); U☆S 1st Battalion 13th U.S. Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); Giles A. Smith (approx. 0.3 miles away); West Virginia 15th Army Corps (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Battery H, (approx. 0.3 miles away); Illinois Battery H, (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding U S Missouri Battery C. This unit was attached to Major Thomas D. Maurice's Artillery Command, of Brigadier General's John McArthur's and Thomas E.G. Ransom's 6th Division, Major General James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps, and commanded by Captain Charles Mann.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 6 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.