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

C.S. Company E,

1st Mississippi Light Artillery;

— Maury's-Forney's Div.; Army of Vicksburg. —

<small>C.S.</small> Company E, Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017

1. C.S. Company E, Marker

Inscription.
Capt. Newit J. Drew;
Lieut. W.J. Duncan.

The company, under Lieut. W.J. Duncan, served pieces, number, kind and caliber unknown, on the line of Lee's brigade in undetermined positions from May 18 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 May 18, 1863.

Location. 32° 20.463′ N, 90° 51.514′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Confederate Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39180, 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: Small Work on Line of Lee's Brigade. (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Vaiden (Mississippi) Battery; (a few steps from this marker); Stephen Dill Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); C S Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 1st Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Briefly Breaching the Line (approx. 0.2 miles away);

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Texas Johnston's Army (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Waul's Texas Legion; Army of Vicksburg (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Additional keywords. C.S. Company E,

<small>C.S.</small> Company E, marker on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017

2. C.S. Company E, marker on right.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 328 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.