Downtown in Lansing in Ingham County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Loomis Battery Replicated Gun

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

1. Loomis Battery Replicated Gun Marker

Inscription. This gun replicates one of six making battery A 1st Michigan Light Artillery and known as the famous Loomis Battery. The battery did service in the War of the Rebellion from early 1861 to 1865, and was engaged in action at Elkwater and Green Briar, WVA: Bowling Green and Perryville KY: Bridgeport, Gunthers Landing, Athens and Whitesboro ALA: Stone River and Hoovers Gap, Tenn: Chickamauga Lookout Mountain and Mission Ridge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.

Location. 42° 44.002′ N, 84° 33.296′ W. Marker is in Lansing, Michigan, in Ingham County. It is in Downtown. It can be reached from South Capitol Avenue north of West Allegan Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 100 S Capitol Ave, Lansing MI 48933, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Mid-Michigan.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically,

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it finds itself in what was once the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Battery A 1st Michigan Light Artillery (within shouting distance of this marker); Austin Blair (within shouting distance of this marker); Michigan State Capitol / Michigan's Three Capitols (within shouting distance of this marker); First Michigan Sharpshooters (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Freedom Patriotism Humanity (about 300 feet away); Michigan State Capitol (about 300 feet away); Grand Army of the Republic (about 300 feet away); Michigan (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lansing.

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

2. Loomis Battery Replicated Gun Marker

Photographed by Craig Doda, August 18, 2024

3. Loomis Battery Replicated Gun Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on September 1, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 30, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. This page has been viewed 147 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 30, 2024, by Craig Doda of Napoleon, Ohio. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.