Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Martin L. Smith
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
1. Martin L. Smith Marker
The sculptor was H.H. Kitson and cost of the bronze was $1500. The pedestal was $198
Commanding Division
March 29-July 4 1863
Erected 1911 by U.S. Government.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.229′ N, 90° 50.787′ W. Memorial is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: Confederate Avenue, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: C.S. McNally's (Arkansas) Battery; (within shouting distance of this marker); William Wade (within shouting distance of this marker); Maj. Gen. John S. Bowen (within shouting distance of this marker); Lunette at left of Stockade. (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis M. Cockrell (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Ewing's Brigade; Assault, May 19, 1863. (about 300 feet away); Leon Dawson Marks (about 300 feet away); West Virginia 4th Infantry (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Martin L. Smith. (Submitted on May 23, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
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Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
2. Martin L. Smith Marker
Photographed by Mark Hilton, May 15, 2019
3. Confederate Major General Martin Luther Smith statue looking east.
Public domain
4. Martin Luther Smith (September 9, 1819 – July 29, 1866)
Credits. This page was last revised on May 23, 2019. It was originally submitted on May 23, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 313 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on May 23, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
