Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Jesse I. Alexander
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2016
1. Jesse I. Alexander Marker
Commanding First Brigade
7th Division 17th Corps
April 16 — May 2, 1863
Erected 1918 by Federal Government.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is April 16, 1863.
Location. 32° 20.961′ N, 90° 50.702′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Union Avenue, 0.6 miles north of Clay Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. John B · Sanborn (within shouting distance of this marker); Minnesota 4th Infantry (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); U.S. 17th Battery. (about 400 feet away); George B. Boomer (about 800 feet away); Remember the Sacrifices (approx. 0.2 miles away); Isaac F. Quinby (approx. 0.2 miles away); 93rd Infantry (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. 6th Battery, (approx. 0.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
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1. Jesse Ianthus Alexander.
Jesse Alexander was born in 1824 in Gosport, Indiana. He graduated from Indiana University in 1845.(Submitted on March 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)During the Mexican War, he served as a captain in Company B of the 4th Indiana Infantry. He also served in the Indiana Senate from 1850 to 1852 and again in 1855 and 1857. Alexander enlisted in the Union Army on October 10, 1861. He and his regiment played a significant part in the siege of Vicksburg in 1863, serving under Ulysses S. Grant, until its surrender on July 4. He continued leading the infantry through August 1864, after which he returned to Gosport and picked up his law practice. Some years later, he moved to Terre Haute.
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2. Jesse Ianthus Alexander.
Alexander had taken over command of the First Brigade, Seventh Division, Seventeenth Army Corps from April till May 1863, before reverting back to command of his regiment. The 59th Indiana suffered heavily assaulting the Confederate works on May 22, 1863, with 11 killed, 89 wounded and 1 missing. Alexander and his regiment were sent on an expedition to the Yazoo River, occupying Snyder's Bluff, then returning to their former works on the siege lines. They would be moved further north on the line and occupy that position until the surrender of Vicksburg, on July 4th.(Submitted on March 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 11, 2016
2. Jesse I. Alexander Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 122 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 3, 2022, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
