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

C.S. Company B,

14th Mississippi Light Art. Battalion;

— Smith's Division; Army of Vicksburg. —

<small>C.S.</small> Company B, Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

1. C.S. Company B, Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Capt. J. H. Yates. The first section of the company, under Lieut. R. B. Jones, served two 12-pounder guns in this position from the morning of May 19 to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863.

Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1863.

Location. 32° 22.319′ N, 90° 51.667′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Memorial is on Confederate Avenue, 0.7 miles east of Fort Hill Drive, on the left when traveling east. 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. Tennessee (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Randal W. MacGavock (about 400 feet away); John Adams (about 400 feet away); C.S. Lynch's Company. (about 500 feet away); Mississippi 14th Light Art. Battalion. (about 500 feet away); C S Missouri Sixth Infantry (about

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500 feet away); Tennessee Smith's Division (about 700 feet away); Mississippi 46th Infantry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Regarding C.S. Company B,. This unit was attached to Major General Martin Luther Smith's Division, Lt. General John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, and commanded by Major M.S. Ward.

Additional keywords. C.S. Company B,

<small>C.S.</small> Company B, Marker from Confederate Avenue. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

2. C.S. Company B, Marker from Confederate Avenue.

<small>C.S.</small> Company B, Marker and cannon. image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019

3. C.S. Company B, Marker and cannon.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 19, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 19, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.