Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

C.S. Company C,

First Tennessee Heavy Artillery;

— River Batteries, Army of Vicksburg. —

C.S. Company C, Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

1. C.S. Company C, Marker

Inscription. Captain H.T. Norman. A detachment of the company served one nine-inch muzzle loading dahlgren gun in this position for two days from about June 30, 1863. When it was disabled by the fire of the Union batteries.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 30, 1863.

Location. 32° 21.184′ N, 90° 51.112′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Ave 0.6 miles south of Pemberton Ave, on the right when traveling south. The marker is located in the west central section of the Vicksburg National Military Park and behind the Mississippi State Monument. 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.

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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: Remembering the Sacrifices (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 40th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel H. Lockett (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Siege Operations, May 23-July 4. (about 400 feet away); Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 22. (about 500 feet away); Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 19. (about 500 feet away); Engagement at Big Black River Bridge, Mississippi, May 17. (about 500 feet away); John C Pemberton (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

The C.S. Company C Marker is located behind the Mississippi Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

2. The C.S. Company C Marker is located behind the Mississippi Monument

The C.S. Company C Marker and cannon image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

3. The C.S. Company C Marker and cannon

The Marker is located behind the Mississippi Monument image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

4. The Marker is located behind the Mississippi Monument

Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 154 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.