Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery;
Maury's- Forney's Div.; Army of Vicksburg
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
1. C.S. Alabama Battery; Marker
Lieut. Christopher C. Scott;
Lieut. Robert N. Cotten.
A detachment of the battery, under Lieut. Christopher C. Scott, served one 3-inch rifle in this position from May 18 to about May 30, 1863, when its caisson was exploded by the fire of the Union batteries, and the rifle was moved to a less exposed position. Capt. William N. Hogg killed on duty in this position, May 19.
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 June 4, 1863.
Location. 32° 21.528′ N, 90° 50.656′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from Old Jackson Road 0.2 miles Union Avenue. Located atop of the Third Louisiana Redan, Tour Stop 3. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Affair of the Crater; June 25-26, 1863. (here, next to this marker); Third Louisiana Redan, On Left of Jackson Road. (a few steps from this marker); C S Missouri (a few steps from this marker); Melancthon Smith (a few steps from this marker); U.S. Logan's Approach.
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Regarding C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery;. A redan is an arrow-shaped embankment forming part of a fortification.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 25, 2017
2. View of marker atop the Third Louisiana Redan.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 473 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on November 28, 2017, by T. Patton of Jefferson, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 5, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
