Brig. General Lloyd Tilghman - Vicksburg, MS
N 32° 21.416 W 090° 50.906
15S E 702456 N 3582035
This equestrian statue of Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman is located in the Vicksburg National Military Park in Vicksburg, Mississippi.
Waymark Code: WMBFE4
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 05/15/2011
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"Full-length portrait of Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman, dressed in military uniform, standing beside a rearing horse whose front hooves are on a broken wagon wheel. The General holds the horse's reins in his proper left hand and he holds a sword in his outstretched proper right hand. The General's hat is on the ground behind the horse's proper right rear leg."
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The text on the base of the equestrian statue of General Tilghman reads:
Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman CSA
Commanding First Brigade of Loring's Division
Killed May 16, 1863
Near the close of the Battle of Champion's Hill, Mississippi
For those interested in Civil War history, a wonderful tribute to General Tilghman is available (visit link).
Additional photos of the sculpture are located on the Vicksburg National Military Park website.