Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Frederick E. Prime
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Frederick E. Prime Marker
Chief Engineer
Army of the Tennessee
March 29 — June 27, 1863
Erected 1976 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 March 29, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.567′ N, 90° 49.969′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Avenue 0.6 miles north of Union Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grant 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 the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U S Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Rhode Island 7th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 29th Infantry. [Detachment.] (within shouting distance of this marker); Massachusetts Tribute to the 29th, 35th and 36th Regiments Volunteer Infantry (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Siege Operations, May 23-July 4. (about 400 feet away); Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 22. (about 400 feet away); Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 19. (about 500 feet away); U ☆ S Battery E (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. Frederick E. Prime Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on May 26, 2021. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 334 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
