Vicksburg National Military Park in Warren County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
C S Missouri Third Battery
Killed 3, Wounded 5,
Missing 4, Total 12
Lieut. James Olds killed
Erected by State of Missouri.
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil.
Location. 32° 22.279′ N, 90° 50.978′ W. Marker is in Vicksburg National Military Park, Mississippi, in Warren County. Memorial is on Confederate Avenue, 0.4 miles west of Old Graveyard Road, on the right when traveling west. 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. Louisiana 26th Infantry (a few steps from this marker); Capt. Louis Guion (within shouting distance of this marker); Francis A. Shoup (within shouting distance of this marker); Allen Thomas (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Small Work on Left of Shoup's Brigade (about 300 feet away); Iowa 26th Infantry (about 400 feet away); U S Missouri 12th Infantry (about 400 feet away); Watching the Approach (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Vicksburg National Military Park.
Regarding C S Missouri Third Battery. This unit was attached to Brigadier General Martin E. Green's (killed in action 27 June 1863) and Colonel Thomas P. Dockery's 2d Brigade, of Major General John S. Bowen's Division, Lt. General John C. Pemberton's Army of Vicksburg, and commanded Captain William E. Dawson.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2020. It was originally submitted on May 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 120 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 20, 2019, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.