Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Thomas P. Dockery
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
1. Thomas P. Dockery Marker
Commanding 2nd Brigade
Bowen's Division
June 27-July 4, 1863
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is June 27, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.18′ N, 90° 50.694′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is at the intersection of Confederate Avenue and Old Graveyard Road, on the left when traveling south on Confederate Avenue. 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: Maj. Alexander Yates (here, next to this marker); CS Missouri 1st and 4th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); CS Missouri Third Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); CS Missouri Fifth Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Major General John S. Bowen (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named CS Missouri 1st and 4th Infantry (within shouting distance of this marker); Stockade Redan on Graveyard Road. (within shouting distance
this page online
Also see . . . Thomas Pleasant Dockery. Wikipedia
Dockery then helped raise and was elected Colonel of the 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. After the Battle of Pea Ridge, most Confederate units were withdrawn from Arkansas to the east side of the Mississippi River. Dockery and his unit participated in the Second Battle of Corinth.[3] Dockery commanded the 19th Arkansas Infantry in Martin E. Green's 2nd Brigade in John S. Bowen's Division during the Vicksburg campaign. The brigade was involved in heavy fighting at the Battle of Port Gibson on May 1, 1863, losing 222 casualties, and the Battle of Champion's Hill on 16 May, losing 268 casualties. At the Battle of Big Black River Bridge on May 17, the brigade was overrun, losing one killed, nine wounded, and 1,012 captured. When Green was killed during the Siege of Vicksburg, Dockery assumed command of the brigade.(Submitted on February 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
2. Thomas P. Dockery Marker
Photographed by James Hulse, January 14, 2023
3. The Thomas P. Dockery Marker is the left marker of the two markers along the road
Public Domain - Butler Center for Arkansas Studies - Wikipedia, circa 1861/1865
4. Brigadier General Thomas P. Dockery
Dockery started off the war in command of the 5th Infantry Regiment, Arkansas State Troops, which he led at Wilson's Creek. He was later put in command of the 19th Arkansas Infantry Regiment. Following his capture at Vicksburg and later parole, Dockery was promoted to brigadier general. He returned to Arkansas and assumed command of a brigade, which he led during the Camden Expedition.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 161 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 7, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.
