Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Wisconsin Twenty-Ninth Infantry
1st Brig. 12th Div. 13th Corps
Lieut. Colonel William A. Greene
Major Bradford Hancock
Engaged: Port Gibson, May 1;
Champion's Hill, May 16;
Assault, May 22, Siege, May 23-July 4.
Aggregate casualties 188.
Killed 29, wounded 157, missing 2.
Erected by the State of Wisconsin.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 1.
Location. 32° 20.066′ N, 90° 51.789′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Union Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Isham Warren Garrott (approx. 0.2 miles away); William T. Rigby (approx. 0.2 miles away); Indiana Company C, 1st Cavalry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iowa 28th Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iowa 24th Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away); James·R·Slack· (approx. ¼ mile away); U.S. 2D Battery, (approx. 0.3 miles away); Edward D. Tracy (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding Wisconsin Twenty-Ninth Infantry. This unit was attached to Colonel William T. Spicely and Brigadier General George F. McGinnis' 1st Brigade of Brigadier General Alvin P. Hovey's 12th Division, Major General's John A. McClernand's (relieved of command 19 June 1863) and Edward O.C. Ord's XIII Army Corps, and commanded by Colonel Charles R. Gill and Lt. Colonel William A. Green.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 218 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 23, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.