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

William E. Baldwin

Brig. General C.S. Army

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

1. William E. Baldwin Marker

Inscription. Commanding Brigade
M.L. Smith's Division
Capt. Columbus Riflemen May 25, 1861
Col. 14th Miss. Inf. June 8, 1861
Brig. Gen. C.S. Army Sept 19, 1862
Died February 19, 1864

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is February 19, 1864.

Location. 32° 22.317′ N, 90° 51.39′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Confederate Avenue half a mile east of Connecting Avenue, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located in the north central 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: C.S. Company D, (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 4th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named C.S. Company D, (within shouting distance of this marker); Mississippi 1st Light Artillery (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named C.S. Company D, (about 400 feet away); a different marker also named C.S. Company D, (about 400 feet away); C.S. (about

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600 feet away); Mississippi 46th Infantry (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.

Also see . . . William Edwin Baldwin. Wikipedia

After being released in a prisoner exchange, he was promoted to the rank of brigadier general and sent to West Tennessee, where he assumed command of a mixed brigade of Mississippi and Tennessee soldiers. Winning distinction at the Battle of Coffeeville, Baldwin would later participate in the battles of Port Gibson and Champion's Hill during the Vicksburg Campaign. Baldwin was captured when Vicksburg fell. After being exchanged, he was assigned to the District of Mobile. There, he was killed in an accident when a broken stirrup caused him to fall off his horse, near the Dog River in Alabama.

(Submitted on February 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

William E. Baldwin bust and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

2. William E. Baldwin bust and Marker

The view of the William E. Baldwin Marker along the park road image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023

3. The view of the William E. Baldwin Marker along the park road

William E. Baldwin image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - Wikipedia, circa 1860s

4. William E. Baldwin

Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 4, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 174 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.