Near Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Gibraltar of the Confederacy
The high bluffs that you are on provided a first-rate perch for powerful Confederate cannon that kept Federal gunboats at bay. Union leaders knew they had to take this city. Control Vicksburg and they would control the Mississippi—splitting the Confederacy and crippling its supply line.
Photo captions
Bottom left: Vicksburg is the nailhead that holds
the South's two halves together.
Jefferson Davis
Top right: Vicksburg Railroad Depot
The railroad that ended at the Mississippi River bank was the
last cross-country connection not under Union control in 1863.
Overall marker photo: Mid-19th century Vicksburg was
a prosperous port on the nation's
greatest artery of commerce—the
Mississippi River.
Erected by the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & Streetcars • War, US Civil • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1863.
Location. 32° 18.765′ N, 90° 54.018′ W. Marker is near Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Navy Circle west of Washington Street (Business U.S. 61), on the left when traveling north. Navy Circle is a detached park of the Vicksburg National Military Park and is subject to closing by the Park Service. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Navy Circle, Vicksburg MS 39180, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. U.S. Battery Benton. (a few steps from this marker); Vicksburg Siege (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mississippi (about 400 feet away); Iowa (approx. 0.2 miles away); C.S. Company G, (approx. ¼ mile away); C.S. Company A, (approx. ¼ mile away); C.S. Company C, (approx. ¼ mile away); C.S. Company I, (approx. ¼ mile away).
Credits. This page was last revised on October 5, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 459 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on July 13, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.