C.S. Company B,

C.S. Company B, (HM22I0)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.212', W 90° 52.149'

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14th Mississippi Light Art. Battalion;

—Smith's Division; Army of Vicksburg. —

Capt. J.H Yates


The second section of the company, under Lieut. W. J. Shelton, served two 6-pounder guns and one 24-pounder siege gun in this position, Fort Hill, from the morning of May 19 to about June 12, when the siege gun was disabled by having a trunnion cracked nearly off. It was then loaded with grape and remained in this position, ready to be fired in case of an assault. The two 6-pounder guns were served to the end of the defense, July 4. 1863. Reported casualties in battalion during the defense, wounded 3.
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HM NumberHM22I0
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Department of the Interior
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Date Added Thursday, November 2nd, 2017 at 10:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 700477 N 3583467
Decimal Degrees32.37020000, -90.86915000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.212', W 90° 52.149'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 12.72" N, 90° 52' 8.9400000000001" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Confederate Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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