Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

C.S. Company A,

14th Mississippi Light Art. Battalion;

— Smith's Division; Army of Vicksburg. —

C.S. Company A, Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

1. C.S. Company A, Marker

Inscription. Capt. C.B. Vance. The first section of the company, under Lieuts. T.H. Cunningham and B.T. Mathews, served two 12-pounder howitzers in this position from about June 15 to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863.

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 June 15, 1863.

Location. 32° 22.116′ N, 90° 52.229′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Fort Hill Road and Connecting Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Fort Hill Road. Located just within the Fort Hill gate of the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 850 Fort Hill Road, Vicksburg MS 39183, 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,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

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the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

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 walking distance of this marker: C.S. Johnston's Company (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Campaign, Siege and Defense of Vicksburg, 1863. (about 500 feet away); A Stronghold on the Bluffs (about 500 feet away); Explore the Defenses (about 600 feet away); Tennessee River Batteries (about 600 feet away); C.S. Johnston's Company, (about 700 feet away); C.S. Company B, (about 700 feet away); Mississippi 14th Light Art. Battalion (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Regarding C.S. Company A,. This unit was attached to Major General Martin Luther Smith's Division, Lt. General John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, and commanded by Major M.S. Ward.

Additional keywords. C.S. Company A,

View of marker overlooking the Yazoo River below. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

2. View of marker overlooking the Yazoo River below.

View of marker looking north towards Fort Hill. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

3. View of marker looking north towards Fort Hill.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 317 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 31, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.