Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
William W. Martin
Louisiana
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
1. William W. Martin Marker
Killed June 21 1863
Given by his friends
Erected 1911 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 June 21, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.314′ N, 90° 51.043′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue 0.4 miles west of Old Graveyard Road, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Confederate 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 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: U.S. Thayer's Approach. (here, next to this marker); Watching the Approach (here, next to this marker); U S Missouri 12th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Iowa 26th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Small Work on Left of Shoup's Brigade (within shouting distance of this marker); C S Missouri Third Battery (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Louisiana 26th Infantry (about 500 feet away); Capt. Louis Guion (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
More about this marker. Sculptor was Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson. The
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
2. William W. Martin Marker along the Confederate line.
Credits. This page was last revised on May 20, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 386 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
