Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Boomer's Brigade: Assault, May 22, 1863.
Second Position
— Union Position Tablet —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. Boomer's Brigade: Assault, May 22, 1863. Marker
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Boomer's Brigade: Assault, May 22, 1863.. Second Position. This brigade moved from its first position, on the left of Stevenson's brigade of Logan's division, about 3 p.m., reported to Gen. Carr about 4 p.m. and was ordered to assault the Confederate curtain between the lunette on the Baldwin's Ferry Road and the railroad redoubt. The brigade was formed, in two lines with intervals of about 50 yards, behind the crest of the ridge about 400 yards in front of the Confederate curtain, in the following order: the 5th Iowa on the right, in front, with the 26th Missouri in its rear; the 93D Illinois on the left, in front, with the 10th Iowa in its rear. When the formation was completed, the brigade advanced, at common time, passed the first ridge and halted, near the crest of the second, to correct its alignment for the final assault on the Confederate curtain, the 5th Iowa being moved by the left flank to the rear and partly to the left of the 93D Illinois and 10th Iowa. Immediately thereafter the brigade commander Col. George B. Boomer, 26th Missouri was instantly killed by a musket ball and the final assault was not made. Col. Holden Putnam, 93D Illinois assumed command, and, under orders from Gen. Carr, the brigade remained in position until after dark and then retired to the position where it was first formed for the afternoon assault, returning, next day, to its position on the investment line of the 17th Corps. This tablet marks the place where Col. Boomer was killed. Casualties in second position: 93D Illinois, killed 4. wounded 51, total 55; 5th Iowa, killed 2, wounded 16. total 18; 10th Iowa, wounded 12; 26th Missouri, killed 5, wounded 5, total 10, Col. George B. Boomer killed; aggregate, killed 11, wounded 84, total 95.
This brigade moved from its first position, on the left of Stevenson's brigade of Logan's division, about 3 p.m., reported to Gen. Carr about 4 p.m. and was ordered to assault the Confederate curtain between the lunette on the Baldwin's Ferry Road and the railroad redoubt. The brigade was formed, in two lines with intervals of about 50 yards, behind the crest of the ridge about 400 yards in front of the Confederate curtain, in the following order: the 5th Iowa on the right, in front, with the 26th Missouri in its rear; the 93D Illinois on the left, in front, with the 10th Iowa in its rear. When the formation was completed, the brigade advanced, at common time, passed the first ridge and halted, near the crest of the second, to correct its alignment for the final assault on the Confederate curtain—the 5th Iowa being moved by the left flank to the rear and partly to the left of the 93D Illinois and 10th Iowa. Immediately thereafter the brigade commander Col. George B. Boomer, 26th Missouri was instantly killed by a musket ball and the final assault was not made. Col. Holden Putnam, 93D Illinois assumed command, and, under orders from Gen. Carr, the brigade remained in position until after dark and then retired to the
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position where it was first formed for the afternoon assault—returning, next day, to its position on the investment line of the 17th Corps. This tablet marks the place where Col. Boomer was killed. Casualties in second position: 93D Illinois, killed 4. wounded 51, total 55; 5th Iowa, killed 2, wounded 16. total 18; 10th Iowa, wounded 12; 26th Missouri, killed 5, wounded 5, total 10, Col. George B. Boomer killed; aggregate, killed 11, wounded 84, total 95.
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 20.637′ N, 90° 51.205′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Clay Avenue, 0.2 miles west of Union Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located next to the Anshe Chesed Cemetery. Respect the signage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Clay Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 3, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 181 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 3, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
