Supporting Battery

Supporting Battery (HM1YW6)

Location: Port Gibson, MS 39150 Claiborne County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 1.86', W 91° 3.206'

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—Grand Gulf Historic Tour —


Field pieces (10 and 20-pounder
Parrott rifles) manned by
cannoneers from either Guibor's
or Wade's Missouri Batteries
were mounted in this
emplacement. These guns were
used against the attacking
gunboats on April 29, 1863.
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HM NumberHM1YW6
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Placed ByThe Grand Gulf Military Monument Commission
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Monday, June 12th, 2017 at 5:02pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 683817 N 3545528
Decimal Degrees32.03100000, -91.05343333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 1.86', W 91° 3.206'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 1' 51.6" N, 91° 3' 12.36" W
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Area Code(s)601
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 12006 Grand Gulf Rd, Port Gibson MS 39150, US
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