Vicksburg in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery
Photographed by Jeff Lovorn, November 29, 2011
1. Soldiers Rest CSA Cemetery Marker
Erected 1959 by Mississippi Historical Commission.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program, and the National Cemeteries series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is May 15, 1907.
Location. 32° 21.783′ N, 90° 51.604′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Sky Farn Avenue, on the left when traveling east. 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.S. Arkansas (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Confederate Dead at Vicksburg Memorial (about 700 feet away); Lest We Forget (approx. 0.2 miles away); Confederate Dead Monument (approx. Ό mile away); Burial Site of Lynching Victims (approx. Ό mile away); Randal W. MacGavock (approx. 0.6 miles away); Johnston's Army (approx. 0.6 miles away); John Adams (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg.
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Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
2. Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery (Wide View)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
3. Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
4. Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
5. Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
6. Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
7. Soldiers Rest C.S.A. Cemetery/ Angel of Mercy Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 20, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. This page has been viewed 1,166 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Jeff Lovorn of Florence, Mississippi. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on October 2, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Craig Swain was the editor who published this page.
