Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Isaac F. Shepard
Col. 3rd. Missouri Inf.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Isaac F. Shepard Marker
District Northeast La.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.485′ N, 90° 50.093′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Avenue 0.2 miles 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: 10th Cavalry (a few steps from this marker); Elias S. Dennis (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh T. Reid (within shouting distance of this marker); 1st and 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiments (USA) (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joining Up for Freedom (about 500 feet away); George W. Neely (about 600 feet away); Illinois 131 Infantry (about 600 feet away); Cyrus Bussey (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Also see . . . Isaac F. Shepard. Wikipedia
On November 17, 1863, Shepard was appointed brigadier general of volunteers, to rank from October 27, 1863. He was stationed at Vicksburg, Mississippi,(Submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)with a brigade of three regiments of United States Colored Troops.[1] The United States Senate did not confirm his appointment as brigadier general and it expired on July 4, 1864. Shepard then returned to Missouri.
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. Isaac F. Shepard Marker
Public Domain - Case & Getchell, 1861/1865
3. Isaac F. Shepard
Brigadier General Isaac Fitzgerald Shepard of 3rd Missouri Infantry Regiment and 51st U.S. Colored Troops Infantry Regiment in uniform with sword.
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 148 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
