Fondren in Jackson in Hinds County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Union Battery Position

Photographed By Cleo Robertson, January 3, 2014

1. Union Battery Position Marker

Inscription.
Following the surrender of Vicksburg on July 4, 1863, Union forces under William T. Sherman pursued Joseph E. Johnston's Confederate army to Jackson and laid siege to the city. North of Jackson, Parke's IX Corps moved astride the Canton Road and placed artillery on this ridge, near the site of the state insane asylum. On July 11-14, the six guns of Batteries L and M, 3rd U.S. Artillery, fired 257 rounds into the city and its defenses. This gun emplacement is one of few intact Civil War site in Jackson.

Erected 2004 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics and series. This memorial is listed in this topic list: War, US Civil. In addition, it is included in the Mississippi State Historical Marker Program series list. A significant historical date for this entry is July 4, 1863.

Location. 32° 19.859′ N, 90° 10.177′ W. Marker is in Jackson, Mississippi, in Hinds County. It is in Fondren. Memorial can be reached from North State Street (U.S. 51) 0.2 miles south of Lakeland Drive (County Route 25), on the right when traveling north. Located on the campus of the University of Mississippi Medical School. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2500 North State Street, Jackson MS 39216, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. MFWC Headquarters (approx. 0.4 miles away); Belhaven Historic District

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(approx. half a mile away); Smoke House (approx. ¾ mile away); The Escape Proof Jail of West, MS (approx. ¾ mile away); Farm Bell (approx. ¾ mile away); Fortenberry-Parkman Farm (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fairview Inn (approx. 0.8 miles away); The Oil Industry in Mississippi (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Jackson.

Also see . . .
1. Vicksburg Campaign - Jackson (May 14). Wikipedia entry (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

2. Jackson - The Capital City and the Civil War. Mississippi History Now website entry (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

3. Civil War Battles in Mississippi - Jackson. Civil War Academy website entry (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

4. The Siege of Jackson. And Speaking Of Which blog entry (Submitted on January 4, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida.)

Union Battery Position image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Cleo Robertson, January 3, 2014

2. Union Battery Position

Earthen gun emplacement wall near marker.

Photographed By Cleo Robertson, January 3, 2014

3. Union Battery Position

Remnants of earthen gun emplacement. Marker can be see over the wall in the distance near the road.

Jackson Battle Map image. Click for full size.

Compiled from the Survey of Capt. Pitzman, July 15, 1863

4. Jackson Battle Map

Map Illustrating the Operations of the U.S. Forces against Jackson, Miss. The Union Battery position is identified in the far top of the map in blue near structure identified as "Insane Asylum." (Source link for map: http://mississippiconfederates.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/jackson1863a.jpg)

Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 4, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. This page has been viewed 939 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 4, 2014, by Cleo Robertson of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.