From Ohio Civil War Central:
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"Infantry regiments formed in Ohio became known as regiments of Ohio Volunteer Infantry. They served for varying lengths of time, averaging one hundred days to three years. On February 9, 1862, Captain Charles Woods of the 9th Regiment U.S. Infantry mustered into service the 76th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry at Camp Sherman, at Newark, Ohio. The men in the regiment were to serve three years and consisted primarily of enlistees from Licking County, Ohio.
On April 24, 1863, the 76th returned to Young’s Point, before moving to Milliken’s Bend on April 26. On May 2, the 15th Corps, to which the 76th belonged, advanced towards Hard Times Landing, where it arrived on May 6, crossing to Grand Gulf. In early May, the 76th participated in the Battle of Fourteen Mile Creek, Mississippi and in the Battle of Jackson, Mississippi. On May 16, the 76th advanced towards Vicksburg, Mississippi, reaching the outskirts of the city on May 18, where the regiment took up a position in the Union lines, laying siege to the city. Following Vicksburg’s capitulation on July 4, 1863, the 76th participated in the Union pursuit of Confederate General Joseph Johnston’s force. The regiment reached Jackson, Mississippi on July 10, where it performed reconnaissance duties. On July 23, the 76th reported to Big Black Bridge, where the regiment rested for approximately two months."
From the Smithsonian Inventory site:
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"SCULPTOR:
Unknown
MEDIUM:
Sculpture: granite; Base: granite
TYPE:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
OWNER/LOCATION:
Administered by United States Department of the Interior National Park Service Washington District of Columbia
Administered by Vicksburg National Military Park 3201 Clay Street, Box 349 Vicksburg Mississippi 39180
Located Vicksburg National Military Park Union Avenue past Naval Monument Vicksburg Mississippi 39180
DATE:
1904
TOPIC:
History--United States--Civil War
History--United States--Ohio
Figure male--Full length
Occupation--Military--Soldier
Dress--Uniform--Military Uniform
CONTROL NUMBER:
IAS MS000345
NOTES:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1993
SUMMARY:
Full-length uniformed soldier stands in relief framed by a rough-hewn arch. The figure holds his hat in his proper left hand and his rifle, butt on the ground, in his proper right hand. He is looking at the ground, possibly at a gravestone
DATA SOURCE:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums"