Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
U.S. Companies A, B, C, D, H and I;
1st United States (Siege Guns),
| — | 14th Div.;13th Corps: Army of the Tennessee. | — |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. U.S. Companies A, B, C, D, H and I; Marker
A detachment of the regiment, under Capt. E.D. Phillips, served one 30-pounder Parrott rifle in this position from May 21 to the end of the siege, July 4, 1863.
Erected by the United State War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 21, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.479′ N, 90° 51′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Old Highway 27 0.1 miles south of Clay Street, on the right when traveling south. Located at a pull-off near the National Park Service closed-off Maloney Circle bridge across the railroad tracks. 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indiana 1st Battery Light Artillery (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Eugene A. Carr (about 700 feet away); Indiana 1st Brig. 10th Div. 13th Corps (about 700 feet away); 23rd Wisconsin Infantry Camp (about 700 feet away); Illinois 33D Infantry (about 700 feet away); Indiana Company C, 4th Cavalry. (about 700 feet away); U.S. 17th Battery. (about 800 feet away); Illinois 99th Infantry. (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Additional keywords. U.S. Companies A, B, C, D, H and I;
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
2. U.S. Companies A, B, C, D, H and I; Marker on right background.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
3. View from marker north towards Vicksburg National Military Park entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 29, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 290 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
