Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Mississippi Company A 1st Light Artillery
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
1. Company A 1st Light Artillery Marker
Lieut. Charles E. Hooker
Lieut. P.B. Lancaster
Forney's Division
Engaged Chamption Hill, May 16
Big Black River Bridge, May 17
Defense, May 18 - July 4
Casualties severe, but not fully reported
Capt. S.J. Ridley and Lieut. Allen N. Sharkey killed
Lieut. Charles E. Hooker and
Lieut. Frank Johnston severely wounded
Erected by the State of Mississippi.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. A significant day of the year for for this entry is May 16.
Location. 32° 20.852′ N, 90° 51.335′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Grove Street and Baldwin Ferry Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Grove Street, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Jefferson Davis (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); C.S. Artillery Company, (about 300 feet away); C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; (about 400 feet away); C.S. Company G, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; (about 400 feet away); Anshe Chesed Congregation
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More about this marker. Although within the boundaries of Vicksburg National Military Park, access is from outside the park.
Regarding Mississippi Company A 1st Light Artillery. Company A, Ridley’s Battery, also known as Jackson Light Artillery, was raised in Hinds & Madison Counties in Mississippi.
Also see . . . The American Civil War - Mississippi: 1st Light Artillery Regiment. (Submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
2. Company A 1st Light Artillery Marker can be seen from Grove Street looking north.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, October 26, 2017
3. View from the marker south on Baldwin Ferry Road towards Clay Avenue.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 399 times since then and 36 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 2, 2017, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
