Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Lest We Forget

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

1. Lest We Forget Marker

Inscription. These headstones represent soldiers from Louisiana and Mississippi who died at the hospitals located at Mississippi Springs and Coopers Wells. These soldiers from the Army of Mississippi died from disease contracted through the rigors of military service. Twelve of these soldiers are buried in cemeteries across Mississippi, one is buried near Mississippi Springs and the rest are buried near Coopers Wells. After a long and unsuccessful attempt by the Mississippi Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, to set the stones at their burial place, the stones were set here to allow their service and sacrifice to their country be known and honored by their families and future generations of Southerners.

Erected by the Mississippi Division Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the National Cemeteries series list.

Location. 32° 21.758′ N, 90° 51.769′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection

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of Magnolia Street and Oak Street, on the right when traveling south on Magnolia Street. Located at Cedar Hill Cemetery. 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.

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: Burial Site of Lynching Victims (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S.S. Arkansas (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Dead at Vicksburg Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Confederate Dead Monument (approx. 0.3 miles away); Tennessee Smith's Division

Lest We Forget Marker (under tree on left) and Confederate grave markers. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

2. Lest We Forget Marker (under tree on left) and Confederate grave markers.

(approx. 0.6 miles away); C.S. Johnston's Company (approx. 0.6 miles away); C.S. Company A, (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.

Regarding Lest We Forget. Cedar Hill Cemetery is one of the oldest and largest cemeteries in the United States that is still in use today. It is also the final resting place for Confederate Soldiers of the Civil War. A section in the cemetery was set aside to provide a fitting burial place for Confederate soldiers who died of sickness or wounds. Known as "Soldier's Rest," the plot in the cemetery is the final resting place for an estimated 5,000 Confederate soldiers.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 17, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 449 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.