Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C.S. Company C,
1st Louisiana Heavy Artillery:
| | River Batteries: Army of Vicksburg | |
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 25, 2021
1. C.S. Company C, Marker
A detachment of the Company, under Lieut. C. A. Conrad, served one 10-inch mortar in this position, South Fort, from May 18 to June 12, when the detachment was ordered to a work in rear of the line of Moore's Brigade. It served the mortar in that position to about June 29, when the detachment was ordered back to this fort and served the mortar 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° 18.968′ N, 90° 53.928′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It can be reached from 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 G, (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Company A, (a few steps from this marker); Iowa (within shouting distance of this marker); C.S. Company I, (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct
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More about this marker. Located on the South Fort - Vicksburg National Military Park complex.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 25, 2021
2. C.S. Company C, Marker
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 238 times since then and 21 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 30, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
