Massachusetts State Monument - Vicksburg National Military Park
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N 32° 22.647 W 090° 50.047
15S E 703757 N 3584337
This bronze and granite memorial is located at the entrance to the Grant Avenue Circle - approximately milepost 4.5.
Waymark Code: WMN5NZ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 12/30/2014
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Massachusetts Memorial This bronze statue on a boulder honors the Massachusetts troops that fought with the 9th Corps of the Army of the Tennessee.
The Massachusetts State Memorial is located on Grant Avenue at Grant Circle. It was the first state memorial erected within Vicksburg National Military Park. The monument cost $4,500 and was dedicated on November 14, 1903. The sculptor was Theo Alice Ruggles Kitson, and is mounted on a 15-ton boulder from Massachusetts. The three regiments from Massachusetts are listed on the memorial.
State Seal of Massachusetts
Text on the front plaque of the monument:
MASSACHUSETTS TRIBUTE TO THE
29th, 35th, and 36th Regiments
Volunteer Infantry
9th Army (9th Corps Badge) Corps
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
HS-022 |
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LCS ID: |
007275 |
Historical Significance:
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National Register Status:
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Entered - Documented
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National Register Date:
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12/09/1977
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National Historic Landmark?: |
No
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Significance Level:
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Contributing
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Short Significance Description:
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The Massachusetts Monument contributes to the national significance of the park under NR Criteria A because it represents the national movement among veterans and related groups to commemorate major Civil War battlefields.
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Short Physical Description
Monument consists of 20" x 48" x 108" bronze of soldier on the march mounted on a 1 ton 72" x 72" granite boulder of MA origin. Bronze plaque attached to boulder lists MA units & incorporates state coat of arms and IX Corps badge.
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Substructure
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Concrete
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Superstructure
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Bronze
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Superstructure
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Granite
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Historic
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Begin Year
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Begin Year AD/BC
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Designer
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Designer Occupation
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1.
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Built
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1906
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AD
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Kitson, T. A. R.
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Sculptor
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My Sources
1. National Park Service -
Massachusetts State Monument
2. Wikipedia -
Siege of Vicksburg
3. The Civil War Home -
The Vicksburg Campaign - Union Order of Battle
4. National Register Application -
NRHP