U.S. Detached for Service on Gunboats;

U.S. Detached for Service on Gunboats; (HM22N2)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 22.629', W 90° 50.09'

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One Hundred and First Illinois Infantry (Detachment).

—Army of the Tennessee. —

Company a was detailed for service on gunboats, March 6, 1863, its operations after that date during the campaign and siege of Vicksburg are not of record; Company D served for a time at Gen. Grant's headquarters and, later, was assigned to duty on the gunboats "Cricket" and "Rattler"; Company G was detailed for duty about March 1, 1863, on the ram "Switzerland" and appears to have served on that ram during the campaign and siege; Company H served on the gunboat "Lafayette". A detachment from the company served on the ram "Monarch", Company K was on duty as provost- guard at Gen. Grant's headquarters, a detachment from the company was for a time, in charge of coal fleet, casualties in detachment during the campaign and siege, not reported. The detachment was borne on the returns for Jan. 31, 1863, in Second Brigade, Fourth Division, 16th Corps, Army of the Tennessee.
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HM NumberHM22N2
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Placed ByNational Park Service, Department of the Interior
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Date Added Tuesday, November 7th, 2017 at 10:01pm PST -08:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)15S E 703690 N 3584302
Decimal Degrees32.37715000, -90.83483333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 32° 22.629', W 90° 50.09'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds32° 22' 37.74" N, 90° 50' 5.4000000000002" W
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Area Code(s)601
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near Grant Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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