Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
CS Missouri Fifth Infantry
Repulse of Union Assault
May 19, 1863
Casualties Not Separately Reported
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant historical date for this entry is May 19, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.199′ N, 90° 50.689′ W. Memorial 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 northeast section of the Vicksburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 10 Confederate Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial 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: CS Missouri 1st and 4th Infantry (here, next to this marker); Major General John S. Bowen (here, next to this marker); CS Missouri Third Infantry (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named CS Missouri 1st and 4th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Stockade Redan on Graveyard Road. (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Appeal (Arkansas) Battery (a few steps from this marker); Maj. Alexander Yates (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Ewing's Approach. (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 153 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.

