Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Milton Montgomery
Colonel 25th Infantry
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Milton Montgomery Marker
Provisional Division
16th Army Corps
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.487′ N, 90° 50.247′ 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: Wisconsin Sixteenth Infantry (a few steps from this marker); George W. Neely (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois Battery F. 1st Light Artillery (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Indiana 6th Battery Light Artillery (about 600 feet away); Elias S. Dennis (about 600 feet away); Illinois 103D Infantry (about 600 feet away); Illinois 90th Infantry. (about 700 feet away); 10th Cavalry (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Also see . . . Milton Montgomery. Wikipedia
Montgomery began his Civil War service in command of the 25th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment on September 14, 1862. He suffered(Submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)the loss of his right arm at Decatur, Georgia, during the Battle of Atlanta, where he was captured on July 22, 1864. He subsequently was exchanged. Despite the loss of his arm, Montgomery later took part in the Carolinas Campaign.
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Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. Milton Montgomery Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
3. The Milton Montgomery Marker is the third marker from the right in the distance
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 170 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 20, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
