Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Giles A. Smith
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Giles A. Smith Monument
Upper plaque
Capt. 8th Mo. Inf. June 14 1861
Lieut. Colonel June 12 1862
Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols Aug. 4, 1863
Maj. Gen of Vols. Nov. 24 1865
Lower plaque
Commanding 1st Brigade
2nd Division 15th Corps
Erected 1913 by U.S. Government.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 14, 1861.
Location. 32° 22.191′ N, 90° 50.423′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, 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: West Virginia 15th Army Corps (here, next to this marker); U.S. Battery H, (a few steps from this marker); Illinois Battery H, (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Battery B, (within shouting distance of this marker); U☆S 1st Battalion 13th U.S. Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh Ewing (within shouting distance of this marker); 47th Ohio Infantry Regimental Monument (within shouting distance of this marker); U S Missouri (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
More about this marker. Sculptor: Solon H. Borghlum
Cost: $535 for the bronze bust, $220 for the pedestal.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Giles A. Smith. (Submitted on November 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. Giles A. Smith Monument
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
3. View north on Union Avenue.
Public domain
4. Union Major General Giles Alexander Smith
Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 9, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
