Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Company G,
1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery:
| | River Batteries: Army of Vicksburg | |
A detachment of the Company, under personal command of Capt. William C. Capers, served one 10-inch Columbiad in this position, South Fort, from May 18 to the end of the defense, July 4,1863.
Erected by National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 18.962′ N, 90° 53.923′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Washington Street (Business U.S. 61) north of Ameristar, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4120 Washington St, Vicksburg MS 39180, 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: C.S. Company A, (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Company C, (a few steps from this marker); Iowa (within shouting distance of this marker); C.S. Company I, (within shouting distance of this marker); John W. Whitfield (approx. 0.2 miles away); William H. Jackson (approx. Ό mile away); Gibraltar of the Confederacy (approx. Ό mile away); U.S. Battery Benton. (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
More about this marker. Located on the South Fort - Vicksburg National Military Park complex.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 1, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 227 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.

