Near Utica in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Old Auburn

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

1. Old Auburn Marker

Inscription. On May 11, 1863, two division of the XV Corps camped here. Water was scarce, and Sherman reported to Grant that he was "short of provisions and ammunition" while captured mail indicated "many million rations in Vicksburg." The next morning, Grant rode from Cayuga and joined Sherman for the move toward the railroad. The XIII Corps left Fivemile Creek, one and a half miles southwest, at 5:30 a.m., following the XV Corps. McPherson's men from the XVII Corps left the Roach Farm, six miles southeast, and marched toward Raymond.

Erected 2013 by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is May 11, 1863.

Location. 32° 11.327′ N, 90° 38.279′ W. Marker is near Utica, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is on Old Port Gibson Road north of State Route 27, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Port Gibson Road, Utica MS 39175,

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United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Natchez Trace Corridor

and in Greater Jackson.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: North to the Railroads (approx. 1½ miles away); Final Plans at Cayuga (approx. 3.8 miles away); Contested Crossing (approx. 5.6 miles away); Utica (approx. 5.6 miles away); Lower Choctaw Boundary (approx. 5.8 miles away); Change of Plans (approx. 6.4 miles away); Deans Stand (approx. 6½ miles away); Mt. Moriah (approx. 6.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Utica.

Looking north on Old Port Gibson Road. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

2. Looking north on Old Port Gibson Road.

The view south on Old Port Gibson Road towards Highway 27. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

3. The view south on Old Port Gibson Road towards Highway 27.

Part of Grant's 1863 March to Vicksburg, Raymond and Jackson. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017

4. Part of Grant's 1863 March to Vicksburg, Raymond and Jackson.

General William T. Sherman, General U.S. Grant, & General James McPherson. image. Click for full size.

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5. General William T. Sherman, General U.S. Grant, & General James McPherson.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2018. It was originally submitted on May 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 945 times since then and 62 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.