Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Maj. Alexander Yates
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. Maj. Alexander Yates monument.
killed in battle May 22
Erected 1917 by the nephew of Alexander Yates, pedestal by the U.S. War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 22.
Location. 32° 22.183′ N, 90° 50.693′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Confederate Avenue south of Old Graveyard Road, 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas P. Dockery (here, next to this marker); C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General John S. Bowen (within shouting distance of this marker); Stockade Redan on Graveyard Road. (within shouting distance of this marker); Ewing's Brigade; Assault, May 22, 1863. (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Ewing's Approach. (within shouting distance of this marker); Mower's Brigade; Assault, Afternoon of May 22, 1863. (within shouting distance of this marker); U S Missouri 11th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
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More about this marker. The sculptor was George T. Brewster. The foundry was the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
2. View of this monument (near right) looking south on Confederate Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 3, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 248 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
