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

C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery;

Maury's - Forney's Div.; Army of Vicksburg.

<small>C.S.</small> Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

1. C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; Marker

Inscription.
Capt. S.J. Ridley;
Lieut. Charles E. Hooker;
Lieut. P.B. Lancaster.
One section of the company served two 6-pounder guns in this position, Cox House battery, from May 18 to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863.

Erected by the United States War Department.

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° 20.835′ N, 90° 51.263′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue 0.4 miles south of Pemberton Circle, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Confederate 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

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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. Artillery Company, (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson Davis (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Company B, (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); C S Missouri (about 400 feet away); Anshe Chesed Congregation (about 400 feet away); Mississippi Company A 1st Light Artillery (about 400 feet away); C.S. Company G, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; (about 400 feet away); Company G 1st Light Artillery, Mississippi (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Additional keywords. C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery;

<small>C.S.</small> Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; Marker and guns. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

2. C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; Marker and guns.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 450 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.