Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
US Capt. Robert Buchanan
7th Missouri Infantry
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. US Capt. Robert Buchanan Marker
May 16 - June 13 1863
Marks its farthest advance May 22
Killed 9, wounded 93, total 102
Erected by the United States War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 32° 21.452′ N, 90° 50.784′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue south of Pemberton Avenue, 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 was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stevenson's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (here, next to this marker); C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery; (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mississippi 38th Infantry (about 300 feet away); Louisiana (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named Louisiana (about 500 feet away); The Surrender Interview Site (about 500 feet away); The End In Sight (about 600 feet away); Daniel W. Adams (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
2. US Capt. Robert Buchanan Marker
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 346 times since then and 22 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 29, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
