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    Vicksburg

    National Military Park Mississippi

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    A Grand Illumination will be held on July 3 from 6-10 pm throughout VNMP. Tour road access is at the Clay St. entrance only and limited to motor vehicles. No pedestrians or bicyclists will be allowed during these hours. Click 'More' for further details. More »

8th Battery Ohio Light Artillery

8th Ohio Light Artillery tablet
8th Ohio Battery Light Artillery tablet
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Monument located on the south side of Union Avenue approximately 100 yards west of the Navy Memorial. This unit was attached to Maj. Gen. Francis P. Blair's 2d Division, Maj. Gens William T. Sherman's and Frederick Steel's XV Army Corps, and commanded by Capt. James F. Putnam.
 
8th Ohio Battery Monument
8th Ohio Battery Light Artillery Monument
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Confederate Headstones, Vicksburg National Cemetery

There are at least three known Confederates buried in Vicksburg National Cemetery, two of whom have graves designated by Confederate headstones.