North Union Avenue and Grant Circle are closed to vehicular and pedestrian traffic for repairs. Entering these construction areas is prohibited. This work is to repair severe weather damage in 2020. The remainder of the park and tour road are open. More
Due to weather related incidents, Vicksburg National Cemetery is closed to vehicular traffic, however it is open to pedestrians. Visitor can park in the adjacent USS Cairo parking lot and walk into the cemetery.
This unit position marker is located on Union Avenue 200 yards north of the Shirley House. Thre is also a marker designating the assault of 22 May 1863, located in the woods north of Battery Hickenlooper off Old Jackson Road, a position marker designating the position of the regiment on 25 Jun 1863 on Old Jackson Road west of the loop at Park Tour Stop #3, a marker designating a sharpshooter's line located on the east side of Old Jackson Road near Park Tour Stop #3 and a marker designating the camp site located on Union Avenue beyond the Shirley House.
This unit was attached to Brig. Gen'ls John E. Smith & Mortimer D. Leggett's(assumed command 3 June 1863) 1st Brigade of Maj. Gen. John A. Logan's 3rd Division, Maj. Gen. James B. McPherson's XVII Army Corps and was commanded by Lt. Col. William P. Davis.
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Unit position markers
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Last updated: July 9, 2024
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