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, March 23, 2018

1. C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery; Marker

Inscription.
Capt. William N. Hogg;
Lieut. Christopher C. Scott;
Lieut. Robert N. Cotten.
A detachment of the battery, under Lieut. Robert N. Cotten, served one 3-inch rifle in this position, directly on the Jackson Road, from about May 30 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 30, 1863.

Location. 32° 21.472′ N, 90° 50.733′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Confederate Avenue and Pemberton Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Confederate Avenue. 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,

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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: Mississippi 38th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); US Capt. Robert Buchanan (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Stevenson's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (about 300 feet away); The Surrender Interview Site (about 300 feet away); The End In Sight (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery; (about 400 feet away); Pembroke S· Senteny (about 400 feet away); Eugene Erwin (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on the Appeal Battery (Arkansas). The 5th Arkansas Field Battery was originally referred to as the Appeal Artillery or the Memphis Appeal Battery. (Submitted on March 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Additional keywords. C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery;

C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery; marker looking east towards Pemberton Avenue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018

2. C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery; marker looking east towards Pemberton Avenue.

Entrance to Vicksburg National Military Park. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017

3. Entrance to Vicksburg National Military Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 350 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.