Brig. Gen. Lloyd Tilghman - Vicksburg National Military Park - Vicksburg, Ms
N 32° 21.415 W 090° 50.907
15S E 702454 N 3582033
Brig Gen Lloyd Tilghman was killed at the Battle of Champion Hill on May 16, 1863. Champion Hill was a decisive battle leading to the siege of Vicksburg.
Waymark Code: WM7K1A
Location: Mississippi, United States
Date Posted: 11/02/2009
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The statue is located at Tour Stop 11 on Confederate Avenue in the Vicksburg National Military Park.
Lloyd Tilghman (January 26, 1816–May 16, 1863) was a railroad construction engineer and a Confederate general in the American Civil War, killed at the Battle of Champion Hill.
General Tilghman, a native of Maryland and a resident of Kentucky, died at Champion Hill in the left front room of the Hiawatha House, a four room wood-frame structure. Confederate forces suffered more than 6,200 casualties in this battle which is considered by many historians as the decisive engagement in the Vicksburg Campaign. It is thought that General Grant spent the night after the battle in this same room of the Hiawatha House. (from article by Jack Bertram / Clarion-Ledger Sunday August 19,2001)
Identity of Rider: Brigadier General Lloyd Tilghman
Name of artist: F. Wm. Sievers
Date of Dedication: May 19, 1926
Material: Bronze
Unusual Features: The dramatic nature that I guess shows the moment he was fatally wounded.
Position: All Hooves Planted
Identity of Horse: Not listed
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