Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Ohio Thirtieth Infantry;
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Ohio Thirtieth Infantry Monument
Lieut. Col. George H. Hildt;
Col. Theodore Jones.
3D Brig.; 2D Div.; 15th Corps.
Erected by the State of Ohio.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.265′ N, 90° 50.463′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Just yards north of the Stockade Redan Attack Tour Stop # 5. 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 New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dash of Courage (a few steps from this marker); Ohio Thirty Seventh Infantry; (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Ewing's Approach. (within shouting distance of this marker); Buckland's Brigade; Assaults, May 19 and May 22, 1863. (within shouting distance of this marker); Ohio Ninety Fifth Regiment (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Battery E, (within shouting distance of this marker); "This is Murder!" (within shouting distance of this marker); Iowa 2nd Battery (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding Ohio Thirtieth Infantry;. This unit was attached to Brigadier General Hugh Ewing's 3d Brigade of Major General Francis P. Blair's 2d Division, Major General's William T. Sherman's and Frederick Steel's XV Army Corps, and commanded by Lt. Colonel George H. Hildt and Colonel Theodore Jones.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. View of monument looking west.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
3. View of reverse side, listing the casualties of the Ohio Infantry.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
4. Ohio Thirtieth Infantry Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on November 21, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 20, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 287 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 20, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
