Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Vaiden (Mississippi) Battery;
River Batteries: Army of Vicksburg.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. C.S. Vaiden (Mississippi) Battery; Marker
A detachment of the battery, under Lieut. E.L. Wood, served one 12-pounder howitzer in this position from May 23 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 23, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.467′ N, 90° 51.505′ 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Small Work on Line of Lee's Brigade. (here, next to this marker); C.S. Company E, (a few steps from this marker); C S Headquarters (within shouting distance of this marker); Stephen Dill Lee (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 1st Light Artillery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Briefly Breaching the Line (about 800 feet away); Texas Johnston's Army (about 800 feet 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. Vaiden (Mississippi) Battery;
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. C.S. Vaiden (Mississippi) Battery; marker and howitzer.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
3. Marker is on far left near the howitzer.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 4, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 370 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
