Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
William T. Rigby
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. William T. Rigby Marker
24th Iowa Vols
Captain Oct 2 1863
Resident Park
Commissioner
Erected 1928 by his friends.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 32° 20.105′ N, 90° 51.603′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located just north of Tour Stop # 15. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39180, 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 the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indiana Company C, 1st Cavalry (within shouting distance of this marker); Iowa 28th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Iowa 24th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); James R Slack (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. 2D Battery, (about 600 feet away); Wisconsin Twenty-Ninth Infantry
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Regarding William T. Rigby. He was the first resident commissioner of Vicksburg National Military Park. The bronze bust was sculpted by H.H. Kitson.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. William T. Rigby monument looking north.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
3. William T. Rigby monument.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 24, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 355 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
