Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Illinois. 77th Infantry.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. Illinois 77th Infantry Marker
Killed 19, wounded 85,
missing 26,
total 130.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 22, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.542′ N, 90° 51.353′ W. Memorial is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from Confederate Avenue 0.2 miles west of Union Avenue. Located atop the Railroad Redoubt. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Confederate Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: Landram's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (here, next to this marker); The Railroad Redoubt. (here, next to this marker); C.S. Alabama Battery (here, next to this marker); Iowa 21st Infantry (here, next to this marker); Lawler's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (here, next to this marker); Iowa (a few steps from this marker); Illinois. (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Hudson's (Mississippi) Battery; (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding Illinois. 77th Infantry.. This unit was attached to Colonel William J. Landram's 2nd Brigade of Brigadier General Andrew J. Smith's 10th Division, Major Generals John A. McClernand
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. Marker on far left of red Confederate marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 11, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 11, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
