Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Francis A. Shoup
Louisiana
Photographed By James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Francis A. Shoup Marker
Commanding Brigade
Smith's Division
May 2 - July 4, 1863
Theo A. Ruggles-Kitson
Sculptor 1910
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.239′ N, 90° 50.962′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Memorial is on Confederate Avenue, 1.3 miles 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.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Allen Thomas (a few steps from this marker); Capt. Louis Guion (within shouting distance of this marker); Louisiana 26th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); C S Missouri Third Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Small Work on Left of Shoup's Brigade (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); U S Missouri 12th Infantry (about 600 feet away); Iowa 26th Infantry (about 600 feet away); Watching the Approach (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Also see . . . Francis A. Shoup. Wikipedia
Shoup(Submitted on February 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)was serving as a leader of an Indianapolis Zouave militia, but once the Civil War started, he moved to Florida to fight for the Confederacy, proclaiming he had "aristocratic inclinations and admiration for the South." This shocked those in the Indianapolis militia, who had loved him as friend, and even gave him a special set of revolvers with holsters and trappings, believing he would serve in the Union army, and that officers would always ride horses and thus would need such a set. All Indianapolis reported of the incident was that Shoup had resigned from the militia.
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Photographed By James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. The view of the Francis A. Shoup Marker along the park road
Public Domain - Wikipedia - Unknown Photographer, circa 1850s
3. Francis A. Shoup
(March 22, 1834 – September 4, 1896), Confederate Brigadier General. Note: Francis Asbury Shoup attended the United States Military Academy, graduating in 1855 fifteenth out of a class of thirty-four. He served in the United States Army as a member of the First United States Artillery and fought against the Seminoles in Florida. He decided to retire on January 10, 1860. He joined the CSA after the American Civil War broke out.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 5, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 40 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 6, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
