Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Wm. Sooy Smith
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Wm. Sooy Smith Marker
Commanding 1st Division
Sixteenth Army Corps
2nd Plaque
Cadet U.S. Military Academy 1849
2nd Lieut. 2nd Art. July 3, 1852
Resigned June 19 1954
Col. 13th Ohio Inf. June 26 1861
Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols. Apr. 15 1862
Resigned July 15 1864
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 19, 1954.
Location. 32° 22.472′ N, 90° 49.922′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Ave west of Howe Lane, on the right when traveling west. The marker is located in the northeast section of the Vicksburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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: Nathan Kimball (a few steps from this marker); Robert B. Potter (a few steps from this marker); Illinois 18th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 48th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois 120th Infantry. (within shouting distance of this marker); Cyrus Bussey (within shouting distance of
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Also see . . . William Sooy Smith. Wikipedia
In 1861 at the outbreak of the Civil War, Smith joined the 13th Ohio Infantry, and by June he was commissioned as its colonel. After serving in western Virginia, he was appointed brigadier general (volunteers) on April 16, 1862 to rank from April 15, 1862 Smith participated in the Vicksburg campaign, commanding the XVI Corps' first division.(Submitted on January 16, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. The Wm. Sooy Smith Marker is the center marker of the three markers
Public Domain - Wikipedia, 1861/1865
3. Brig. Gen. Wm. Sooy Smith
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 16, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 169 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 16, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. 2, 3. submitted on January 17, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
