Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Minnesota 4th Infantry
1st Brig. 7th Div. 17th Corps
| | Lieut. Col. John E. Tourtellotte | |
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
1. Minnesota 4th Infantry Marker
Raymond, May 12,1863, none reported; Jackson, May 14, wounded
2; Champion's Hill, May 16, wounded 2; Assault, May 22, killed 12,
wounded 42, total 54, Lieut. George G. Sherbrooke killed,
Lieut. Clark Turner mortally wounded; Siege, May 23-July 4,
wounded 4. Aggregate, killed 12, wounded 50; total 62.
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 31.
Location. 32° 21.015′ N, 90° 50.706′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue, on the left when traveling north. Located 25 yards north of the Minnesota State Memorial. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Union 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: John B · Sanborn (within shouting distance of this marker); Jesse I. Alexander (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); George B. Boomer (about 500 feet away); U.S. 17th Battery. (about 700 feet away); Isaac F. Quinby (about 800 feet away); 93rd Infantry (approx. Ό mile away); Remember the Sacrifices (approx. Ό mile away); U.S. 6th Battery, (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding Minnesota 4th Infantry. This unit was attached to Colonel John B. Sanborn's 1st Brigade, of Brigadier Generals Isaac F. Quinby and John E. Smith's 7th Division, Major General James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps, and commanded by Colonel John E. Tourtellotte.
Also see . . . Fourth Minnesota Volunteer Infantry Regiment. From the Minnesota Historical Society online encyclopedia. (Submitted on May 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
2. Looking north from the Minnesota 4th Infantry Marker.
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
3. The nearby State of Minnesota Monument, just north of this marker.
Credits. This page was last revised on November 28, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 361 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
