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 Statue
Commanding 2nd Brigade
14th Division 13th Corps
May 2 – July 4, 1863
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 by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
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° 20.424′ 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); "A Most Delightful Reunion" (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line);
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Also see . . .
1. Michael Kelly Lawler. Wikipedia entry (Submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
2. 18th Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Illinois Genealogy website entry (Submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 24, 2017
2. Michael K. Lawler Statue
Public Domain
3. General Michael Kelly Lawler
Credits. This page was last revised on July 14, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 482 times since then and 26 times this year. Last updated on November 28, 2017, by T. Patton of Jefferson, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 4, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
