Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Battery B,
1st Illinois Light Artillery;
| | 2D Div.: 15th Corps; Army of the Tennessee. | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. U.S. Battery B, Marker
Lieut. Israel P. Rumsey.
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 20, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.305′ N, 90° 50.464′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from Old Graveyard Road 0.1 miles west of Union Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Graveyard Road, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Iowa 2nd Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Ninety Fifth Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckland's Brigade; Assaults, May 19 and May 22, 1863. (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Ewing's Approach. (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Thirtieth Infantry; (within shouting distance of this marker); Dash of Courage (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. Battery H, (about 400 feet away); Ohio Thirty Seventh Infantry; (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Additional keywords. U.S. Battery B,
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. View of marker looking north towards gun.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 7, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 242 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 7, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
