Baldwin's Brigade; Smith's Division -- Vicksburg NMP, Vicksburg MS
N 32° 22.295 W 090° 51.285
15S E 701828 N 3583648
An 1898 metal tablet erected by the US war Department preserves the history of Baldwin's Brigade along Confederate Drive in Vicksburg National Military Park
Waymark Code: WMWDAJ
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 08/18/2017
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Mama Blaster's third great-grandfather Andrew homes was a private in the 31st Louisiana Infantry of the Confederate Army. He died in hospital number 2 before the siege of Vicksburg began, and is buried at the Confederate Cemetery near the Military Park. During the battle Vicksburg and in the campaign leading up to it the 30 first Louisiana as part of Baldwin's brigade, Smith's division.
The 1898 metal sign erected by the US war Department along Confederate Drive reads as follows:
"C. S.
Baldwin's Brigade;
Smith's division; Army of Vicksburg.
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM E. BALDWIN;
COL, ALLEN THOMAS;
COL. ROBERT RICHARDSON;
BRIG. GEN. WILLIAM E. BALDWIN
17th Louisiana
Col. Robert Richardson;
Lieut. Col. Madison Rogers;
Major W. A. Readitt;
Col. Robert Richardson.
31st Louisiana
Col. C. H. Morrison;
Lieut. Col. S. H. Griffin;
Maj. James Draughon
4th Mississippi
Col. P. S. Layton
Lieut. Col. T. N. Adaire
Capt. Thomas P. Nelson
46th Mississippi, Col. C. W. Sears
Tennessee Battery, Capt. Thomas F. Tobin
One regiment was engaged at Big Black River Bridge, May 17, 1863. Casualties: in the Battle of Port Gibson, May 1, killed 12, wounded 48, missing 27, total 87; in the engagement at Big Black River Bridge, May 17, not reported; and in the defense, killed 30, wounded 85, missing 6, total 121, Lieut. Col. Madison Rogers, Lieut. Col. S. H. Griffin, and one other officer killed. The aggregate reported casualties in the brigade during the campaign and defense were, killed 42, wounded 133, missing 33, total 208."
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