Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Wisconsin Sixteenth Infantry
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Wisconsin Sixteenth Infantry Marker
Lieut. Colonel Cassius Fairchild
Major Thomas Reynolds
Served at Lake Providence,
LA., March 29 - July 4.
1st. Brig. 6th Div. 17th Corps
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.486′ N, 90° 50.237′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Grant Avenue 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: Milton Montgomery (a few steps from this marker); George W. Neely (within shouting distance of this marker); Elias S. Dennis (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indiana 6th Battery Light Artillery (about 600 feet away); Illinois Battery F. 1st Light Artillery (about 700 feet away); 10th Cavalry (about 700 feet away); Illinois 103D Infantry (about 700 feet away); Isaac F. Shepard (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. The Wisconsin Sixteenth Infantry Marker is the second marker from the right
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
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