Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Michael K. Lawler
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
1. Michael K. Lawler Marker
Commanding 2nd Brigade
14th Division 13th Corps
May 2 — July 4, 1863
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Capt. 3rd Ill. Inf. June 29, 1846
Hon. mustered out May 21, 1847
Capt. Ind. Co. Ill. Mtd. Vols. July 19, 1847
Hon. mustered out Oct. 26, 1848
Col. 18th Ill. Inf. June 30, 1861
Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols. Nov. 29, 1862
Bvt. Maj. Gen. of Vols. Mar 13, 1865
Erected 1915 by the U.S. Government.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 2, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.426′ N, 90° 51.151′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the right 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: A different marker also named Michael K. Lawler (here, next to this marker); U.S. Battery A, (within shouting distance of this marker); Wisconsin Eleventh Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Eugene A. Carr (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); "A Most Delightful Reunion"
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Regarding Michael K. Lawler. The cost of the bronze bust was $622.50 and the sculptor was Anton Schaaf.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Michael K. Lawler. (Submitted on November 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. Michael K. Lawler statue along Union Avenue.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
3. Michael K. Lawler monument.
Public Domain
4. Union General Michael Kelly Lawler
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 389 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on November 24, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
