20th Wisconsin Infantry Monument - Vicksburg National Military Park
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N 32° 18.863 W 090° 52.804
15S E 699572 N 3577257
This memorial is located in the center of a grassy area in front of the Pemberton Plaza. South of 3405 Pemberton Square Boulevard.
Waymark Code: WMN7PA
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 01/13/2015
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20th Wisconsin Infantry has this one marker on the Battlefield and it is in a grassy area in front of the Pemberton Plaza along Pemberton Square Boulevard.
The 20th Wisconsin was organized at Madison, Wisconsin and mustered into Federal service August 23, 1862.
The regiment was mustered out on July 14, 1865 at Galveston, Texas.
The 20th Wisconsin suffered 5 officers and 100 enlisted men killed in action or who later died of their wounds, plus another 1 officer and 145 enlisted men who died of disease, for a total of 251 fatalities.
Text on the front of the marker:
WISCONSIN
Colonel Henry Bertram
Lieut. Colonel Henry A. Starr
Major Augustus H. Pettibone
Engaged: Siege, June 15 - July 4,
Casualties, Wounded 2
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2d Brig. Herron's Div.
TWENTIETH INFANTRY
From the NRHP nomination form:
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Structure Number: |
HS-557 |
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LCS ID: |
003853 |
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 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 and mark major Civil War battlefields.
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Short Physical Description9'6" x 9'6" x 11' high obelisk of polished red Montello, WI, granite on 2-step base of gray Barre, VT, granite. Shaft composed of 3 stones with raked joints. Pedestal has unit designation; campaign record in middle; WISCONSIN at top.
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Structural Component(s)
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Material(s)
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1.
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Superstructure
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Granite
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2.
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Substructure
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Concrete
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Construction Period:
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Historic
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Chronology:
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Physical Event
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Begin Year
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Begin Year AD/BC
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End Year
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End 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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1907
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AD
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Montello Granite Company
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Other
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My Sources
1. Wikipedia -
20th Wisconsin Infantry
2. Wikipedia -
Siege of Vicksburg
3. The Civil War Home -
The Vicksburg Campaign - Union Order of Battle
4. National Register Application -
NRHP