Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Vicksburg Navy Memorial
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
1. Vicksburg Navy Memorial
(front statue)
David Dixon Porter
Commanded the Mississippi Squadron from October 1862 to September 1864 as Acting Rear Admiral U.S. Navy. Engaged in operations on the Mississippi River and tributaries leading up to and during the Campaign and Siege of Vicksburg March 29-July 4, 1863
(right statue)
David Glasgow Farragut
Commanded the West Gulf Blockading Squadron from February 1862 to November 1864 as Flag Officer and Rear Admiral U.S. Navy. Engaged in operations on the Mississippi River and tributaries leading up to and during the Campaign and Siege of Vicksburg March 29-July 4, 1863
(left statue)
Charles Henry Davis
Commanded the naval forces on Western waters as Flag Officer U.S. Navy from May 1862 to October 1862. Engaged in operations on the Mississippi River and tributaries leading to the Campaign and Siege of Vicksburg March 29-July 4, 1863
(back statue)
Andrew Hull Foote
Commanded the naval forces on Western waters as Flag Officer U.S. Navy from September 1861 to May 1862. Engaged in operations on the Mississippi River and tributaries leading up to the Campaign and Siege of Vicksburg March 29-July 4, 1863
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is March 29, 1863.
Location. 32° 22.589′ N, 90° 51.842′ W. Memorial is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. It is on Union Avenue 0.3 miles north of Connecting Avenue, on the left when traveling south. Located in the Vicksburg National Military Park. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Navy to the Rescue (a few steps from this marker); Campaign, Siege and Defense of Vicksburg, 1863. (a few steps from this marker); U.S. 8th Battery, (within shouting distance of this marker); U.S. Battery F, (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Paddle Wheel - USS Cairo (about 800 feet away); The USS Cairo (about 800 feet away); Officers' Quarters - USS Cairo (about 800 feet away); Steering an Ironclad - USS Cairo (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Also see . . . Vicksburg National Military Park. National Park Service (Submitted on September 28, 2015.)
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
2. David Dixon Porter
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
3. David Glasgow Farragut
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
4. Charles Henry Davis
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
5. Andrew Hull Foote
Photographed by Brandon Fletcher, November 28, 2008
6. Navy Memorial in the distance.
At 202 feet in height, the Navy Memorial is the tallest monument in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2017. It was originally submitted on September 27, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 862 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 27, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
