Near Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Louisiana Eighth Battalion
Heavy Artillery
— Major F.N. Ogden —
Captain P. Grandpre
Company B
Captain R.C. Barrow
Company E
Captain Toby Hart
Compamy F
Captain T.N. McCrory
Served guns in the city
on the river-front line
March 29-July 4 1863
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1863.
Location. 32° 19.173′ N, 90° 53.827′ W. Marker is near Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Louisiana Circle west of Washington Street (Business U.S. 61), on the right when traveling west. Louisiana Circle is a detached park of the Vicksburg National Military Park and is subject to closing by the Park Service. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Louisiana Circle, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. "The Widow Blakely" (here, next to this marker); C.S. Marks' Company, 22D Louisiana; (a few steps from this marker); Louisiana 22nd Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Running the Gauntlet (within shouting distance of this marker); William H. Jackson (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); John W. Whitfield (about 400 feet away); C.S. Company I, (approx. ¼ mile away); C.S. Company C, (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 17, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.