Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Stephen G· Hicks
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. Stephen G· Hicks monument
Commanding 2nd · Brigade
1st Division 16th Corps
Erected 1916 by the United States War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.817′ N, 90° 50.315′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Short Sherman Avenue and Sherman Avenue, on the left when traveling south on Short Sherman Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 Short Sherman 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: Illinois 40th Infantry. (within shouting distance of this marker); Indiana 6th Battery Light Artillery (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Detached for Service on Gunboats; (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Detached for Service on Gunboats (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named U.S. Detached for Service on Gunboats; (approx. 0.3 miles away); Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi, May 1. (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ulysses S. Grant (approx. 0.3 miles away); Engagement at Raymond, Mississippi, May 12. (approx. 0.3 miles away).
More about this marker. The bronze was sculpted by Bruce Saville. Cost of the bronze was $168.
50 years ago, about 24.4 acres along Sherman Avenue were turned over to Warren County by the National Park Service and many monuments were moved to Vicksburg National Park. This one has remained off the park.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Stephen G. Hicks. (Submitted on April 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
2. View of monument looking north towards Sherman Avenue.
Monument is located north of, and outside, Vicksburg National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 416 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
