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

C.S. Johnston's Company,

Tennessee Heavy Artillery;

— River Batteries; Army of Vicksburg. —

<small>C.S .</small> Johnston's Company,  Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

1. C.S . Johnston's Company,  Marker

Inscription.
Capt. T. N. Johnston.
A detachment of the company served one 3-inch rifle in this position, Fort Hill, from May 19 to the end of 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 May 19, 1863.

Location. 32° 22.215′ N, 90° 52.159′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from Confederate Avenue 0.1 miles east of Connecting Avenue. Located at Fort Hill Tour Stop # 9. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Confederate Avenue, 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,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

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

the territory

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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. Company B, (a few steps from this marker); Tennessee River Batteries (within shouting distance of this marker); Explore the Defenses (within shouting distance of this marker); A Stronghold on the Bluffs (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 14th Light Art. Battalion (within shouting distance of this marker); Campaign, Siege and Defense of Vicksburg, 1863. (within shouting distance of this marker); C.S. Company C, (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 6th Infantry (Detachment) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Also see . . .
1. National Park Service Tour Stop 9. (Submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. Wikipedia article on the 3-inch rifle. (Submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional keywords. C.S. Johnston's Company,

Marker and 3-inch rifle atop Fort Hill. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

2. Marker and 3-inch rifle atop Fort Hill.

View from Fort Hill overlooking the Yazoo River and tributaries. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

3. View from Fort Hill overlooking the Yazoo River and tributaries.

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 375 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.