Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. 3rd Div. 17th Corps Army of the Tennessee
8th Battery Michigan Light Artillery
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. U.S. 3rd Div. 17th Corps Army of the Tennessee Marker
Inscription.
U.S. 3rd Div. 17th Corps Army of the Tennessee. 8th Battery Michigan Light Artillery.
Capt. Samuel DeGolyer Lieut. Theodore Lockwood, . The battery served two 12-pounder howitzers and four James rifles in this position from about May 25, to the end of the siege July 4, 1863, except that one 12 pounder howitzer, under Lieut. M. D. Elliott, was carried to the front almost daily from about June 20, and served in a position about 100 yards from Confederate 3rd Louisiana Redan. For a day or two prior to May 25, a detachment of the battery, under Captain Degolyer, served some of its pieces in a position close to the Confederate line, and near the Jackson Road. Battery fired 2409 rounds of ammunition during the siege aggregate reported casualties in battery, during the campaign and siege: killed 1, wounded 7, total 8; Captain Samuel Degolyer mortally wounded May 28
Capt. Samuel DeGolyer
Lieut. Theodore Lockwood
The battery served two 12-pounder howitzers and four James rifles in this position from about May 25, to the end of the siege July 4, 1863, except that one 12 pounder howitzer, under Lieut. M. D. Elliott, was carried to the front almost daily from about June 20, and served in a position about 100 yards from Confederate 3rd Louisiana Redan. For a day or two prior to May 25, a detachment of the battery, under Captain Degolyer, served some of its pieces in a position close to the Confederate line, and near the Jackson Road. Battery fired 2409 rounds of ammunition during the siege aggregate reported casualties in battery, during the campaign and siege: killed 1, wounded 7, total 8; Captain Samuel Degolyer mortally wounded May 28
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 25, 1863.
Location. 32° 21.253′ N, 90° 50.461′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Union Avenue, 0.3 miles east of Pemberton Road, on
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the left when traveling north. Located at Tour Stop #1, Battery De Golyer. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Additional keywords. U.S. 3rd Div. 17th Corps Army of the Tennessee
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. View west past marker towards Louisiana Monument in far background.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 198 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on November 8, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.