Brigadier General States Rights Gist Bust - Vicksburg National Military Park - NRHP Historic Districts - Contributing Buildings on Waymarking.com

Brigadier General States Rights Gist, States Rights Gist has this one monument on the Vicksburg Battlefield. This marker and bust is actually on former Parkland and is now located in front of Vicksburg High School.

States Rights Gist (September 3, 1831 – November 30, 1864) was a lawyer, a militia general in South Carolina, and a Confederate Army brigadier general who served during the American Civil War.

In May 1863, Gist and Brig. Gen. W.H.T. Walker led two brigades of South Carolina troops to reinforce Confederate forces under Gen. Joseph E. Johnston in Mississippi that were trying to relieve Confederate forces under attack at Vicksburg by the Union Army under the command of then Major General Ulysses S. Grant. After arriving in Mississippi, Walker was promoted to major general and Gist's brigade was placed in Walker's division. They participated in the Vicksburg Campaign and the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi. Johnston's efforts in the Vicksburg Campaign were unsuccessful and the fortress city fell to the Union Army under General Grant on July 4, 1863.

Bust of States Rights Gist
Text on the front of the marker:

STATES RIGHTS GIST
BRIG GENERAL C. S. ARMY
COMMANDING BRIGADE
WALKER'S DIVISION
JOHNSTON'S ARMY

Brig. Gen. C. S. Army, Mar. 20, 1862
Killed in Battle, Nov. 30,1864

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From the NRHP nomination form:

	Structure Number:	HS-064
	LCS ID:	003318

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Historical Significance:

	National Register Status:	Entered - Documented
	National Register Date:	12/09/1977
	National Historic Landmark?:	No
	Significance Level:	Contributing
	Short Significance Description:	The monument contributes to the national significance of the park under NR Criterion A. It represents the national movement among veterans and related groups to commemorate major Civil War battlefields.

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Short Physical Description

The dark gray, polished granite monument consists of a 44" square, tapered base supporting a rectangular pedestal for a height of 72" with the 36" x 24" x 52" bronze bust on top. A bronze plaque is attached to the pedestal.

Material(s)

Structural Component(s) Material(s) 1.  Substructure Concrete 2.  Superstructure Granite 2.  Superstructure Bronze

Construction Period:	Historic
Chronology:	Physical Event Begin Year Begin Year AD/BC End Year End Year AD/BC Designer Designer Occupation 1.  Built 1915 AD     Brewster, George T. Sculptor

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My Sources
1. Wikipedia - Brigadier General States Rights Gist
2. Wikipedia - Siege of Vicksburg
3. The Civil War Home - The Vicksburg Campaign - Confederate Order of Battle
4. National Register Application - NRHP

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Name of Historic District (as listed on the NRHP): Vicksburg National Military Park Link to nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com page with the Historic District: [Web Link] Address: 3701 Drummond Street Vicksburg, Ms. 39183 The monument is to the right of the entrance to the High School. How did you determine the building to be a contributing structure?: Narrative found on the internet (Link provided below) Optional link to narrative or database: [Web Link] NRHP Historic District Waymark (Optional): Not listed

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