Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Illinois 118th Infantry.
Col. John G. Fonda.
| | 1st Brig., 9th Div., 13th Corps. | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. Illinois 118th Infantry. Marker
Port Gibson, May 1, 1863,
killed 1, wounded 16, total 17;
Champion's Hill, May 16, killed 2,
wounded 3, total 5,
Capt. Alexander W. Geddes and Lieut.
Thomas B. White killed; Assault, May 19,
wounded 8; Skirmish, May 20,
killed 1; Assault, May 22, killed 2,
wounded 3, total 5;
During siege, wounded 3.
Aggregate, killed 6, wounded 33,
total 39.
Ordered to Big Black River Bridge,
May 23.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 1, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.267′ N, 90° 51.358′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the left when traveling north. 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: Peter J· Osterhaus (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. 2D Battery, (approx. 0.2 miles away); "A Most Delightful Reunion" (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mississippi 1st Light Artillery (approx. Ό mile away); U.S. Battery A, (approx. Ό mile away); James R Slack (approx. Ό mile away); Brig. Gen. Edward D. Tracy (approx. Ό mile away); Stephen Dill Lee (approx.
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Regarding Illinois 118th Infantry.. This unit was attached to Brigadier General Albert L. Lee (wounded 19 May 1863) & Colonel James Keigwin's 1st Brigade of Brigadier General Peter J. Osterhaus' 9th Division, Major General's John A. McClernand (relieved of command 19 June 1863) & Edward O.C. Ord's XIII Army Corps and commanded by Colonel John G. Fonda.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. Illinois 118th Infantry monument.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
3. View from monument looking north on Union Avenue.
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 337 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
