Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Andrew Hickenlooper
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. Andrew Hickenlooper Marker
Chief Engineer 17th Army Corps
March 29—July 4, 1863
Logan's Approach and the mines
at its head under the Confederate
Third Louisiana Redan were under
his personal direction
______
Given by his family
Erected 1912 by the Hickenlooper family.
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° 21.527′ N, 90° 50.625′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from Old Jackson Road 0.2 miles west of Union Avenue. Located at the west end of the Third Louisiana Redan parking area. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Old Jackson Road, 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: The Mine Explosion (a few steps from this marker); John E. Smith's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (a few steps from this marker); Blasting Their Way (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Logan's Approach. (within shouting distance of this marker); Mortimer D. Leggett (within shouting distance of this marker); Melancthon Smith
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Regarding Andrew Hickenlooper. The cost of the bronze statue was $10,000 and $4,100 for the pedestal. The sculptor was William Couper.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. Andrew Hickenlooper statue.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 27, 2017. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 535 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 27, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
