Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Company B,
Pointe Coupee Artillery;
| | Maury's-Forney's Div.: Army of Vicksburg. | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
1. C.S. Company B, Marker
The right section of the company, under Lieut.
Jeff Thompson, served two 3-inch rifles in this
position from about May 21 to the end of the
defense, July 4, 1863.
Erected by the United States War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.789′ N, 90° 51.293′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grove Street east of Baldwin Ferry Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2414 Grove Street, 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 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: Anshe Chesed Congregation (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Artillery Company, (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); C S Missouri (about 300 feet away); Temple Anshe Chesed Cemetery (about 300 feet away); Jefferson Davis (about 300 feet away); C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; (about 300 feet away); Mississippi Company A 1st Light Artillery (about 400 feet away); John Gregg (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
2. Former location of the gun battery.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
3. View from marker east on Grove Street towards Anshe Chesed Cemetery.
Public Domain
4. 3-Inch Ordnance Rifle
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 368 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
