Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

C.S. Company C,

1st Tennessee Heavy Artillery;

— River Batteries; Army of Vicksburg. —

<small>C.S.</small> Company C, Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

1. C.S. Company C, Marker

Inscription.
Capt. H.T. Norman
The company served one 9-inch Dahlgren gun in a position, not in the park, immediately west of the Harwood house and about 66 yards west of this tablet from May 18 to about June 29, when the gun, with a detachment from the company, was ordered to a work in rear of the left of Moore's brigade, where it was served until disabled by the fire of the Union batteries, about July 1. The company also served one Whitworth rifle on the river front from May 18 to about May 26 when the rifle, with a detachment from the company under Lieut. S. M. Allen, was ordered to an undetermined position on the rear line, where it was served to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863.

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 18, 1863.

Location. 32° 21.566′ N, 90° 52.635′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Fort Hill Road north of North Fort Hill Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 600 Fort Hill

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Rd, 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: C.S. Johnston's Company, (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Company D, (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.S. Company B, (about 600 feet away); C.S. Company A, (about 600 feet away); Dr. David D. Foote (approx. ¼ mile away); C.S. Tennessee Heavy Artillery; (approx. 0.3 miles away); Strong in Faith (approx. 0.3 miles away); Governor "Turkey Runner" (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

View of marker looking south with the 1830 Harwood House on right. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017

2. View of marker looking south with the 1830 Harwood House on right.

9-inch Dahlgren Gun (naval mount). image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton

3. 9-inch Dahlgren Gun (naval mount).

Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 394 times since then and 15 times this year. Last updated on November 30, 2017, by T. Patton of Jefferson, Georgia. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.