Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Elias S. Dennis
Brig. General U.S. Vols.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Elias S. Dennis Marker
3rd Division 17th Corps
April 13 - May 15 1863
Commanding District
Northeast Lousiana
June 7 - July 4 1863
Lt. Col. 30th Ill. Inf. Aug. 28 1861
Colonel May 1 1862
Brig. Gen. U.S. Vols. Nov. 29 1862
Bvt. Maj. Gen. of Vols. Apr. 18 1865
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 32° 22.498′ N, 90° 50.126′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Avenue 0.1 miles east of Sherman Loop, 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 (within shouting distance of this marker); Isaac F. Shepard (within shouting distance of this marker); Hugh T. Reid (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); George W. Neely (about 400 feet away); Wisconsin Sixteenth Infantry (about 600 feet away); Milton Montgomery (about 600 feet away); 1st and 3rd Mississippi Infantry Regiments (USA)
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Also see . . . Elias Smith Dennis. Wikipedia
When the war began, Dennis was selected as the lieutenant colonel of the 30th Illinois Infantry. He participated in the capture of Fort Donelson, Tennessee. He was promoted to colonel in May 1862 and to brigadier general in November 1862, commanding a brigade of infantry in the Army of the Tennessee.(Submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
During the 1863 Vicksburg Campaign, he was accused of selling army provisions to the Confederates near Vicksburg while his own men were underfed. In April 1863, he fought in the Battle of Port Gibson and in May 1863, at the Battle of Raymond. Later in May, he was placed in command of the District of Northeast Louisiana when guerillas were causing problems on the leased plantations there. Troops from his command participated in the Battle of Milliken's Bend in June, one of the first battles to involve United States Colored Troops.
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. Elias S. Dennis Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
3. The Elias S. Dennis Marker is the left marker of the two markers
Public Domain - Wikipedia, 1861/1865
4. Union General Elias S. Dennis
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 195 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
