Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Company I,
1st Mississippi Light Artillery;
| | Maury's-Forney's Div.; Army of Vicksburg. | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
1. C.S. Company I, Marker
One section of the company. under Lieut. E.L. Bower. served two 12-pounder howitzers in this position from May 18 to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863.
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 18, 1863.
Location. 32° 19.417′ N, 90° 52.912′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue half a mile north of Capri Road, on the right when traveling north. Located near the AmeriCorps Southern Region offices. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2715 Confederate Ave, Vicksburg MS 39180, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: All Saints Episcopal School (within shouting distance of this marker); States Rights Gist (approx. Ό mile away); South Carolina Monument (approx. Ό mile away); U.S. Battery K, (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named U.S. Battery K, (approx. 0.3 miles away); Evander McNair (approx. 0.6 miles away); C.S. Company C, (approx. 0.6 miles away); Samuel G. French (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
More about this marker. Iron tablet located outside of Vicksburg National Military Park, on former park property in the City of Vicksburg.
Regarding C.S. Company I,. Attached to Brigadier General John C. Moore's 2d Brigade, of Major General John H. Forney's Division, Lt. General John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, and commanded by Colonel William T. Withers.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
2. View of marker with AmeriCorps building in background.
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3. 12-pounder Civil War howitzer.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 348 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 17, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
