Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ohio Ninety Sixth Infantry,
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017
1. Ohio Ninety Sixth Infantry, Monument (Front)
Front
Ninety Sixth Infantry,
Lieut. Col. Albert H. Brown
Col. Joseph W. Vance.
1st Brig.10th Div.,13th Corps.
Rear
Perkins' Landing, Louisiana, when its Corps
crosses the river to Bruinsburg,
Mississippi. It rejoined its brigade at
Vicksburg about May 24, and served in the
trenches until the end of the siege, July 4,
without reported casualties.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels.
Location. 32° 20.602′ N, 90° 51.064′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Memorial is on Clay Street west of Union Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located just inside the entrance to the Vicksburg National Military Park near the Visitors Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3201 Clay Street, 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. Ohio Seventeenth Battery (a few steps from this marker); U.S. 17th Battery. (a few steps from this marker); U.S. 1st Battery, (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana 8th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Battle for Vicksburg (within shouting distance of this marker); Vicksburg is the Key (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. 1st Battery, Wisconsin Light Artillery;
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Regarding Ohio Ninety Sixth Infantry,. This unit was attached to Brigadier General Stephen G. Burbridge's 1st Brigade, of Brigadier General Andrew J. Smith's 10th Division, Major Generals John A. McClernand's (relieved of command June 19, 1863) and Edward O.C. Ord's XIII Army Corps, and commanded by Colonel Joseph W. Vance.
Also see . . . Ohio Civil War site on the 96th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry (1862 - 1865). (Submitted on June 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017
2. Ohio Ninety Sixth Infantry Monument (Rear)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017
3. Monument is just behind the left side blue marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 10, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
