Grand Gulf in Claiborne County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Confederate Rifle Pits
| | Battle of Grand Gulf | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
1. Confederate Rifle Pits Marker
bardment of Grand Gulf these
rifle pits and the "covered
way" which linked Fort Wade
and Fort Cobun were held by the
3rd Missouri (Confederate).
Erected by the Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 29, 1863.
Location. 32° 1.931′ N, 91° 3.138′ W. Marker is in Grand Gulf, Mississippi, in Claiborne County. It can be reached from Grand Gulf Road. Located at the Grand Gulf Military Park (Fee charged) at Fort Wade behind the ammunition magazine. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 12006 Grand Gulf Road, Port Gibson MS 39150, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Mississippi, in Natchez Trace Corridor, and in Greater Jackson. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Great River Road Region. 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
this page online
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Fort Wade Ammunition Magazine (a few steps from this marker); Fort Wade (within shouting distance of this marker); This XIII-inch Mortar (within shouting distance of this marker); Victories and Defeats - The Cost of War (within shouting distance of this marker); First Grand Gulf Naval Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); The Spanish House (within shouting distance of this marker); Second Grand Gulf Naval Battle (within shouting distance of this marker); On to Vicksburg (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Grand Gulf.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
2. Confederate Rifle Pits in background along ridge.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 26, 2017
3. The Confederate rifle pits are behind the exploded ammunition magazine at Fort Wade.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2017. It was originally submitted on June 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 494 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
