Indiana at Vicksburg (1911) (14782549323)

Identifier: indianaatvicksbu00indi (find matches)
Title: Indiana at Vicksburg
Year: 1911 (1910s)
Authors: Indiana. Vicksburg National Military Park Commission Adams, Henry C. jr. comp
Subjects: Indiana -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 United States -- History Civil War, 1861-1865 Regimental histories Indiana Vicksburg (Miss.) -- History Siege, 1863 Vicksburg National Military Park
Publisher: Indianapolis, W. B. Burford, contractor for state printing and binding
Contributing Library: Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center
Digitizing Sponsor: MSN



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rt is published as provided for in an act approvedMarch 5, 1909. Respectfully submitted, Henry C. Adams, 26th Ind. Inf., President.George F. McGinnis, Brigadier General.John W. Sale, 67th Ind. Inf., Treasurer.Lewis C. Moore, 93d Ind. Inf.Maberry M. Lacey, 69th Ind. Inf., Secretary. (7) Contents. PAGE Letter of Traiismittal to Governor Marshall 7 1 iitrodnctory 11 Memorial, George F. McGiunis 12 Memorial, Henry C. Adams 13 Vicksbnrg National Military Park 15 Vicksburg National Cemetery 23 Indiana Circle 27 History of the Campaigia and Siege 29 General Summary of Casualties, March 29-Jnly 4 40 Position Tablet Inscriptions 41 Park Inscriptions 63 Summary of Union Commands 138 Summary of Confederate Commtuids 139 Report of General U. S. Grant 143 The Indiana Soldier at Vicksburg 173 Regimental Histories 197 Casualties of Indiana Commands at Vicksburg 405 Report of the Commission 400 Dedication Coremouies 433 Apr>ro)niation Act 467 Acknowledgement 469 List of Illustrations 470 Index 472
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^3 c.tAOO COLUMBUS.INO. FT.V/AYNE,INO. Indiana-Vicksburg Military Pfirk Commission. Introductory. To our comrades, fallen and surviving, who served at Vieksburgin 63 this volume is affectionately dedicated. As servants of ourState and representatives of the soldiery involved, we have en-deavored to fittingly perpetuate in granite and bronze the memoryof your services in the trenches and on the line of battle duringthat long struggle with a worthy foe. The monuments herein described have been located at advan-tageous points along the avenues of the beautiful national park,and fifty-three markers placed at the camp sites, on the sharpshoot-ers line, and at positions of farthest advance occupied by the vari-ous commands during the assaults of )\lay 19 and 22, 1863. Thepositions were in most cases determined by members of the variouscommands who accompanied the Commission on the visit to the parlcfor that purpose, and have been authenticated by record. Each monument bears upon its face a