Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Company G 1st Light Artillery, Mississippi
Capt J.J. Cowan
— Forney's Division —
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. Company G 1st Light Artillery, Mississippi Marker
Defense May 18-July 4 (Detachment)
Casualties • Wounded 2
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° 20.909′ N, 90° 51.281′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is on Confederate Avenue, 0.3 miles south of Pemberton Circle, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Confederate Avenue, 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. C.S. Company G, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; (a few steps from this marker); C.S. Alabama Battery; (a few steps from this marker); Jefferson Davis (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Mississippi Company A 1st Light Artillery (about 400 feet away); C.S. Company A, 1st Mississippi Light Artillery; (about 500 feet away); C.S. Artillery Company, (about 500 feet away); William Temple Withers (about 700 feet away); C.S. Company B, (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
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Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
2. View looking northerly at Mississippi Company G monument.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017
3. Entrance to Vicksburg National Military Park.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 28, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 214 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.
