Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 19.
Campaign, Siege, and Defense of Vicksburg; 1863.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, March 23, 2018
1. Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 19. Marker
Inscription.
Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 19.. Campaign, Siege, and Defense of Vicksburg; 1863.. The Union Army under command of Maj Gen. U. S. Grant was composed of three divisions of the 13th, the 15th, and the 17th Corps. The Confederate Army, under command of Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, was composed of Stevenson’s, Forney’s, Smith's, and Bowen’s Divisions, and Waul’s Texas Legion. The 15th Corps was on the right, the 17th in the center, and the 13th on the left of the Union line. Stevenson’s Division held the right Forney’s the center, and Smith's the left of the Confederate line, Bowen's Division and Waul’s Texas Legion were in reserve, but Cockrell's brigade of Bowen’s Division was engaged. The Union Army advanced at 2 p. m.; only a reconnaissance in force was accomplished at most points along its line, but Blair’s Division of the 15th Corps assaulted the stockade redan on the Graveyard Road and carried the colors of some of its regiments close to both faces of that work and to the curtain immediately west of it. Casualties: Union: killed, 157, wounded 777, missing 8, total 942, fifteen officers killed or mortally wounded. Confederate: not fully reported.
The Union Army under command of Maj Gen. U. S. Grant was composed of three divisions of the 13th, the 15th, and the 17th Corps. The Confederate Army, under command of Lieut. Gen. John C. Pemberton, was composed of Stevenson’s, Forney’s, Smith's, and Bowen’s Divisions, and Waul’s Texas Legion. The 15th Corps was on the right, the 17th in the center, and the 13th on the left of the Union line. Stevenson’s Division held the right Forney’s the center, and Smith's the left of the Confederate line, Bowen's Division and Waul’s Texas Legion were in reserve, but Cockrell's brigade of Bowen’s Division was engaged. The Union Army advanced at 2 p. m.; only a reconnaissance in force was accomplished at most points along its line, but Blair’s Division of the 15th Corps assaulted the stockade redan on the Graveyard Road and carried the colors of some of its regiments close to both faces of that work and to the curtain immediately west of it. Casualties: Union: killed, 157, wounded 777, missing 8, total 942, fifteen officers killed or mortally wounded. Confederate: not fully reported.
Erected by the United States War Department.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 21.108′ N, 90°
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51.135′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Marker is at the intersection of Pemberton Circle and Confederate Avenue, on the right when traveling south on Pemberton Circle. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Pemberton Circle, Vicksburg MS 39183, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Assault on the Confederate Line of Defense, May 19. Marker is 4th from right.
Photographed By Mark Hilton, May 25, 2017
3. Vicksburg National Military Park entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2018. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 179 times since then and 7 times this year. Last updated on April 22, 2018, by T. Patton of Jefferson, Georgia. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 28, 2018, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
