U.S. 17th Battery.

U.S. 17th Battery. (HM1YTC)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 20.6', W 90° 51.049'

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Ohio Light Artillery;

—10th Div.: 13th Corps: Army of the Tennessee. —


Capt. Ambrose A. Blount:
Capt. Charles S. Rice.

The 2d section, under Lieut. William Hunt, served
two 10 pounder Parrott rifles in this position, "Burnt
Chimneys," from the morning of May 21 to about May
25, 1863, when it was ordered to a battery near the
right of the division and corps.
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HM NumberHM1YTC
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Placed ByVicksburg National Military Park
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Date Added Thursday, June 8th, 2017 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 702262 N 3580522
Decimal Degrees32.34333333, -90.85081667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 20.6', W 90° 51.049'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 20' 36" N, 90° 51' 2.94" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling South
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Union Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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