C.S. Landis' (Missouri) Battery;

C.S. Landis' (Missouri) Battery; (HM26NB)

Location: Vicksburg, MS 39183 Warren County
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Country: United States of America
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N 32° 21.075', W 90° 51.103'

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Inscription

Forney's - Bowen's Div.; Army of Vicksburg.

Capt. John C. Landis;
Lieut. John M. Langan.

The battery, under Capt. John C. Landis, was engaged in the battle of Port Gibson, May 1, without reported casualties: and in the Battle of Champion's Hill, May 16, under Lieut. John M. Langan, casualties, killed 4, wounded 1, total 5. Capt. John C. Landis assigned as acting chief of division artillery May 13. One section, under Lieut. John M. Langan, was engaged at Big Black River Bridge, May 17, without reported casualties. The same section probably served pieces, number, kind and caliber unknown, on the line of Cumming's Brigade in undetermined positions. The other section served two 24-pounder howitzers on the line of Moore's Brigade in undetermined positions from May 18 to the end of the defense, July 4, 1863. Casualties in battery during the defense, killed 4, wounded 6, total 10. Aggregate reported casualties in battery during the campaign and defense, killed 8, wounded 7, total 15.

Details

HM Number	HM26NB
Tags	US Civil War
Placed By	The U.S. War Department
Marker Condition	No reports yet
Date Added	Saturday, April 7th, 2018 at 10:01pm PDT -07:00

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UTM (WGS84 Datum)	15S E 702159 N 3581398
Decimal Degrees	32.35125000, -90.85171667
Degrees and Decimal Minutes	N 32° 21.075', W 90° 51.103'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds	32° 21' 4.5" N, 90° 51' 6.1800000000001" W
Driving Directions	Google Maps
Area Code(s)	601
Closest Postal Address	At or near Confederate Ave, Vicksburg MS 39183, US
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