Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Battery K,
2D Illinois Light Artillery;
— 4th Div.; 16th Corps; Army of the Tennessee. —
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 25, 1863.
Location. 32° 19.353′ N, 90° 52.599′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Halls Ferry Road (Old U.S. 80) north of North Frontage Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3121 Halls Ferry Rd, 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. A different marker also named U.S. Battery K, (within shouting distance of this marker); All Saints Episcopal School (approx. 0.3 miles away); C.S. Company I, (approx. 0.3 miles away); States Rights Gist (approx. half a mile away); South Carolina Monument (approx. half a mile away); Evander McNair (approx. 0.9 miles away); C.S. Company C, (approx. 0.9 miles away); Marcus Bottom (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the James rifle. (Submitted on October 29, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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